An innovative solution for Plastic Waste Management
Plastic Waste Management It is believed that India generates whooping 25,000 tons of plastic waste per day. The shocking aspect is that this amount of plastic waste is entering the food chain and endangering the lives of the people. To address this issue the government has introduced EPR- Extended Producer Responsibility in the P lastic Waste Management Rules 2016. What is EPR? EPR is the concept where the owners and producers take onus and responsibility to curb the plastic waste generated at different levels of manufacturing and packaging processes that are involved in their products and ensure that the generated plastic waste is recycled and reused effectively. Why EPR? EPR can act as a feasible solution for plastic waste management. EPR encourages the organisations with incentives and creates a platform for reuse, buyback or recycling of materials. EPR is a practice and policy approach that makes the producers responsible for collecting and processing the plastic waste...