What are plastic credits/EPR credits? The plastic credit model aims to balance the impact of plastic pollution by allowing individual companies and industries to extract plastic from the environment. This removed plastic is sold in the market. Plastic credit does not require a manufacturer to recycle its plastic waste; instead, they can purchase from the […]
What is Circular EPR? Extended Producer Responsibility helps in funding, managing, and implementing products when they turn into waste. This system enables retailers and brand owners to manage the products and meet their recycling targets. Circular EPR refers to a closed waste loop that forms a circular economic cycle to retain the market’s material value. […]
Plastic waste management in India – An Overview India will generate more than 3.6 million tonnes of plastic waste by 2022, with only 50% of the plastic waste being recycled using proper channelization methods. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and climate change has stated that only 1,419 plastic waste processing and recycling units are registered […]
How to apply online for EPR? EPR, which is Extended Producer Responsibility, is a strategy to deal with the disposal of electrical and electronic versions of standard products (EEE). E-waste contains chemicals like mercury, lead, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants that can severely affect human health and the environment. Extended Producer Responsibility policy holds manufacturers accountable […]
Who will be registered for EPR? According to E-waste rules 2016, the EPR authorization is Central Pollution Boards Responsibility. The CPCB controls the registration and the approval of EPR of different industries and companies. EPR registration ensures that the product manufacturers are responsible for the entire life cycle of the product. Read the article till the […]
Extended Producer Responsibility aims to ensure that manufacturers are responsible for the end life of their products. It is applied in different forms like product take back, economic and market based, information-based, product standards, and regulations. EPR creates various economic, social, and environmental benefits, with an improvement in waste management. The products that fall into EPR […]
Introduction to CSR (Corporate social responsibility) In today’s world, consumers are more conscious about buying the products they need. But, more than just purchasing the products, customers look for information about the products, such as how & where the product has been manufactured. Many more people are searching for products with recycling badges and engaging […]
What is EPR in Plastic recycling? EPR stands for Extended Producer Responsibility. The entire concept is related to waste management and is something that every manufacturer has to consider before letting a product out in the market. Basically, it adds all the environmental costs to the final price of the product to minimize waste issues. Plastic […]
Technology, lifestyle, and population are evolving upstream without any controlling measures. As a result, Climatic changes are frequently occurring and become usual. Human operations and activities always generate waste. It has not been considered in the past years as the population and utilization of the resources are minimal, and usage of amenities is not so […]
PRO is an authorized organization that shares the extended producer responsibility for the channelization and management of the e-waste generated from the end life of their product. The agencies worked with several processing technologies for dismantling and recycling the waste. Hence, assisting the producers in meeting their EPR targets. Product Responsibility Organizations were laid as a great initiative […]