India, April 20 -- There is no consensus on a harmonised global EPR; EU is the only region to propose an EPR to incentivise "plastic reduction and reuse", in addition to high quality recycling

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach integral to ongoing efforts to combat plastic pollution, aiming to shift responsibility of waste management from consumers and municipalities back to producers of goods, including plastics. EPR programmes are designed to promote sustainable product and packaging management throughout the life cycle of products, emphasising producer accountability for waste generated by their products. This framework operates on the principle of "polluter pays", where producers assume financial and/or physi...