A key part of California’s single-use plastics law, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) eventually could lead to cost savings through better product design and materials recovery.
I was interviewed by PlasticsToday about the opportunities and challenges of introducing EPR schemes, with references to Economist Impact’s recent work on the circular economy, plastics management and advanced recycling technologies.
Read the article here: https://www.plasticstoday.com/legislation-regulations/extended-producer-responsibility-gateway-circular-economy-or-stealth-tax
More on “Rethinking Plastics in a Circular Economy”: https://ocean.economist.com/rethinking-plastics/
More on Economist Impact’s circular economy podcast: https://impact.economist.com/sustainability/circular-economies/inside-the-circle-circular-plastics
More on the Plastics Management Index: https://backtoblueinitiative.com/plastics-management-index/