Extended producer Responsibility (EPR) offers a serious solution for the financing of waste management. Here we weigh up the policy options of Mandatory and Voluntary EPR, and look at the consequences of making the wrong choice.

EPR offers a serious solution for the financing of waste management, but almost all regulations currently in place are selling themselves short.

A significant limitation of many EPR regulations is the narrow focus of fees on collection, sorting, and transportation. This overlooks the critical need for robust waste processing infrastructure.

Founder Thierry Sanders met with the Kolekt app development team in India to discuss future developments that will both improve user experience, but also further develop the architecture for a suite of EPR systems.