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  The growing awareness about extended producer responsibility in India is quite evident. Some describe EPR as a proactive business measure, while others define EPR as an environmental protection strategy. Ever wondered why you should care about EPR at all? More importantly, what is extended producer responsibility all about? Let’s explain: What is extended producer responsibility, and why is it important? Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a stringent policy approach for entrepreneurs, manufacturers, recyclers, and importers. According to the environmental policy, producers and business owners are entailed to rethink, strategise, and improve the entire life cycle of products from scratch. This implies that a producer is responsible for figuring out sustainable product designs that serve long and keep a close watch on the lifecycle of products post-consumption. If you are not already aware, the constant demand for newer and innovative products every day implies increased sca...

  Have you heard environmentalists and world leaders speak volumes about the importance of implementing strategic waste management? It is certainly a need of the hour, owing to the increasing problems of environmental crises and hazardous human conditions. To further the purpose of waste management, a strategic policy known as  Extended Producer Responsibility EPR  is brought into the limelight. Sounds a little too technical, right? Well, EPR refers to a tactical policy approach that obligates producers and manufacturers to work out ways for an end-to-end treatment and disposal of post-consumer products.    Simply put,  Extended Producer Responsibility EPR  encourage producers to do more than look into the conventional sale of the products. Accordingly, a producer is liable to extend the life of products and ensure methodic and environmental-friendly disposal of products. In short, a producer is responsible for collecting the packaging materials and ...

Are you aware of the importance of waste management? The growing mountain of waste stands out as a major environmental concern and a serious health hazard. Think about it – the countless electronic trash, battery waste, glass waste, and solid waste; it all ends up stacking in landfills. A meagre portion of the waste is incinerated or recycled by unauthorised recyclers. Do you think it is enough to treat and get rid of the mounting waste? Of course, not! It is critical to work on the root level to manage and dispose of waste the right way. Hence, extended producer responsibility EPR cropped up as a strategic endeavour to manage waste effectively. So, what does extended producer responsibility in India imply? It is a strategic policy approach that bestows producers with the responsibility of treating and disposing of post-consumer products. Besides, the policy encourages users to figure out ways to extend the span of end-of-life products. For example, businesses associated with the manu...

  Single-use plastic packaging waste has cropped up as an alarming issue in recent times. Would you agree any less? Of course, the buzz to raise consumer awareness around packaging and plastic waste is quite high. Haven’t you heard of recycling and a  circular economy model ? Unfortunately, as the phrase goes,  ‘the proof is in the pudding;’   the landfills remain unaffected regardless of the reformative drive. Think about it – packaging is ubiquitous. From securing fragile products from breakage to minimising food waste, packaging plays a key role in various lines of business. The dramatic expansion of new-end markets globally and a spike in cheaper choice of substrates like plastic is definitely not underrated. Sadly, the growing usage of single-use packaging is burdening and detrimental to the environment.  Did you know that the world generates approximately 400 million tonnes of plastic waste every year? India alone produces over 3.6 lakh million tonnes of p...

 The rapid evolution of technology in recent decades makes it far-fetched to picture a world without smart televisions, air conditioners, smartphones, laptops, GPS devices, and an array of upgraded digital equipment. Of course, the revolutionary change is praiseworthy. However, the odds are just as significant. Wondering how? Well, the counts of electronic waste have spiked by leaps and bounds. Reportedly, over 50 million metric tonnes of e-waste are produced worldwide every year. India alone generated approximately 1014961.2 tonnes of electronic garbage in 2019-2020. The unprecedented spike in waste is quite a concern.  If you are not aware already, only 20% of the generated electronic garbage is dismantled and recycled. Surely an underwhelming number, clearly suggesting that the untreated waste is left as it is adding to the solid waste stream. It is no surprise that the surging e-waste problem calls for a greater emphasis on strategic waste management policies. As a part of...