Extended Producer Responsibility

2 May 2025

Lessons from Canada: Understanding Provincial and Territorial EPR Schemes

In Canada, the federal government sets overarching EPR principles and coordinates national strategy through action plans, while provinces and territories oversee implementation within their jurisdictions.

21 March 2024

Lessons from Germany: How Extended Producer Responsibility Transformed Waste Management

In the late 1980s, Germany grappled with a surge in packaging consumption driven by economic growth, exacerbating the strain on waste management facilities.

1 March 2024

Using EPR to Address Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia

Several ASEAN countries have started to implement EPR for packaging. This opinion piece highlights the regulations, challenges, and the roles of stakeholders.

29 February 2024

EPR and Private Sector Initiatives Key in Curbing Marine Plastic in the Philippines

RKC-MPD of ERIA, in collaboration with several stakeholders, held a hybrid event to stock-take the progress and discuss the many ways private companies have been contributing to combating marine plastic waste.

22 February 2024

Keeping Up with the Increasing Plastic Waste: Voluntary Initiatives Alone No Longer Enough

The private sector across the region has initiated positive business practices. However, none of them offers a one-size-fits-all solution. Understanding their strength and weaknesses as well as informing the policy makers of the initiatives that can be effectively implemented in the local context is the key.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastics and Packaging

Lessons from Canada: Understanding Provincial and Territorial EPR Schemes

Lessons from Germany: How Extended Producer Responsibility Transformed Waste Management

Using EPR to Address Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia

EPR and Private Sector Initiatives Key in Curbing Marine Plastic in the Philippines

Keeping Up with the Increasing Plastic Waste: Voluntary Initiatives Alone No Longer Enough

Lessons from Canada: Understanding Provincial and Territorial EPR Schemes

Lessons from Germany: How Extended Producer Responsibility Transformed Waste Management

Using EPR to Address Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia

EPR and Private Sector Initiatives Key in Curbing Marine Plastic in the Philippines

Keeping Up with the Increasing Plastic Waste: Voluntary Initiatives Alone No Longer Enough

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