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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.


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TL;DR: An analytical framework was developed to explain the relationships between the drivers for eco-design and the role of policies to promote EPR and it seems a mix of policy measures is required rather than reliance on economic instruments alone.

188 citations

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TL;DR: The feasibility of dealing with such problems in a non-OECD context by applying extended producer responsibility (EPR), an environmental policy principle that has been applied to the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in many OECD countries using India as a case study as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has caused concern from many sectors of society due to its growing quantity and potential toxicity The situation is particularly worrisome in some non-OECD countries, such as India and China, where acute health and environmental hazards have resulted from a combination of a lack of proper WEEE management systems and the domination of a large backyard recycling sector This study explores the feasibility of dealing with such problems in a non-OECD context by applying extended producer responsibility (EPR), an environmental policy principle that has been applied to the management of WEEE in many OECD countries Using India as a case study, this investigation identifies two main obstacles in the Indian context that can undermine the EPR mechanisms: large grey markets for some electronic products, and illegal imports of WEEE Although an EPR programme might not be able to address the two problems on its own, there are measures that can curb the scale of these two illegal activities More importantly, this analysis of the current situation in India suggests that a timely national programme based on the EPR principle can be a driving force for the formalisation of the downstream sector and strengthen the existing industrial initiatives such as voluntary take-back schemes

184 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the impacts of food waste at a supermarket in Sweden were analyzed over a period of one year, and the environmental impacts of waste that were generated regularly and in large amounts were assessed, and alternative waste management practices were suggested.
Abstract: Retail is an important actor regarding waste throughout the entire food supply chain. Although it produces lower amounts of waste compared to other steps in the food value chain, such as households and agriculture, it has a significant influence on the supply chain, including both suppliers in the upstream processes and consumers in the downstream. The research presented in this contribution analyses the impacts of food waste at a supermarket in Sweden. In addition to shedding light on which waste fractions have the largest environmental impacts and what part of the waste life cycle is responsible for the majority of the impacts, the results provide information to support development of strategies and actions to reduce of the supermarket’s environmental footprint. Therefore, the food waste was categorised and quantified over the period of one year, the environmental impacts of waste that were generated regularly and in large amounts were assessed, and alternative waste management practices were suggested. The research revealed the importance of not only measuring the food waste in terms of mass, but also in terms of environmental impacts and economic costs. The results show that meat and bread waste contributes the most to the environmental footprint of the supermarket. Since bread is a large fraction of the food waste for many Swedish supermarkets, this is a key item for actions aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of supermarkets. Separation of waste packaging from its food content at the source and the use of bread as animal feed were investigated as alternative waste treatment routes and the results show that both have the potential to lead to a reduction in the carbon footprint of the supermarket.

183 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, three approaches to the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) are discussed and compared: OEM Takeback, Pooled Takeback and Third-Party Takeback.

169 citations

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TL;DR: It was found that for regions spending 1—10 capita —1 year—1 for waste management, the `waste hierarchy' of prevention, recycling and disposal is not an appropriate strategy and the improvement of disposal systems is the most cost-effective method to reach the objectives of solid waste management.

168 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202335
202266
202172
202074
201964
201856