An extended producer responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy stating that producers have a responsibility for the treatment of their products post consumer use. Now, after packaging & products have reached the end of their lifecycle, it is the duty of the producers to collect, recycle, and dispose of them - not the responsibility of the government and public. Overall, EPR is a step towards a circular economy, improving waste reduction and recycling & reuse efficiency. It has been gaining more momentum as the issues of waste management & environmental sustainability have become bigger. Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced by humans each year, and an innumerable amount of these plastics are improperly disposed of (going to landfills, incinerators, etc.) instead of being recycled.
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