Extended producer responsibility

About: Extended producer responsibility is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1120 publications have been published within this topic receiving 26805 citations. The topic is also known as: EPR.

Recent Developments in Plastic-Plastic Separation Techniques

Abstract: Plastic supply and recycling are increasingly becoming matters of social concern. In our country, Extended Producer Responsibility(EPR) system has been adopted in 2003 to expand recycle and reuse of waste resources at producer side, and due to expansion of the EPR system, amount of the mixed plastic waste generation has been drastically increased. Plastic-plastic separation is most fundamental technique to achieve effective plastic recycling. This paper reviews recent developments in plastic-plastic separation techniques and describe future tasks. The mechanisms of each separation which contain gravity separation, electrostatic separation, flotation, and separation of automotive shredder residue are described, and commercial scale and lab-scale results are introduced.

Charging generators for waste management costs

Abstract: DOE-Oak Ridge Operations (DOE-ORO) has recognized that an effective waste management program focuses on control at the source and that the burden for responsible waste management can be placed on generators by charging for waste management costs. The principle of including the waste management costs in the total cost of the product, even when the product is research and development, is being implemented at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Charging waste management costs to the pollutor creates an incentive to optimize processes so that less waste is produced and provides a basis for determining the cost effectiveness. 2 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.

The Waste Management in Romania. A Case Study: WMS Implementation

Abstract: The present study aims to discuss issues related to the degree of implementation of national waste management strategy by emphasizing progress in waste management at national level in three years after its development. In 2004, Romania has developed national policy documents as Waste Management Strategy and National Waste Management Plan (WMS, WMSP) based on the ”waste hierarchy”. In the four years after the initiation of this process results demonstrate the advantages of using this system in ensuring a sustainable solution to eliminate pollution from waste. Also, the amount of waste recovered at the start of the period - 2004, occupies a proportion of 5.08% of total while in the end of 2007, the degree of recovery reached 7%. Concerning waste disposal, this was achieved by storage. The reason is the lack of incinerators for thermal treatment of waste. Traditional collection of household and similar waste in the mixture, is the most common, accounting for a share of about 97%.

Alternative model extended producer responsibility waste products of fish canning industry the concept of green manufacturing and corporate social responsibility.

Abstract: Canned fish waste is a serious problem that must be addressed, because it can cause environmental pollutions. Alternative approach to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) with the concept of green manufacturing and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an alternative solution for these problems. The method used in this study is a survey method using data analysis Partial Least Square (PLS). Variables of the study include green manufacturing, CSR, collection of recyclables, recyclables processing, and cost EPR. The results showed a significant effect relationship towards green manufacturing at collection of recyclables, CSR significantly affects the collection of recyclables and not significant effect on recyclables processing, collection of recyclables significant effect on the recyclables processing as well as the cost EPR, and the recyclables processing significant effect on the cost EPR.

Extended producer responsibility ─ potentials for managing plastic waste in ghana

Abstract: Drinking water is sold to majority of Ghanaians in plastic sachets of 500ml. After consumption, these sachets are discarded randomly. The increasing quantities of plastics churned out and the inability of duty bearers to cope with the increase makes it essential to assess the lifecycle of sachet water and the roles stakeholders connected to its lifecycle play in managing the waste thereof. Producers and consumers have some of the key possibilities to contribute to waste management efforts within the extended producer responsibility (EPR) concept. This paper provides a panorama of the extended responsibilities of sachet water producers towards plastic waste management, assesses the motivation for producers to engage in waste recycling practices and ways to influence both producers and consumers towards a transition to sustainable production and consumption behaviour. The study was carried out in the Wa municipality using institutional questionnaires. It was observed among others that although producers were retrieving empty sachets for recycling through self initiatives they also linked the problems associated with plastic waste management in the municipality to consumer behaviour.