For policymakers considering Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) implementation, a fundamental question arises: who exactly should pay these EPR fees? Is it the Producer, Importer or Brand Owner, or the company that puts the product on the local market who should bear the financial responsibility?

For policymakers seeking to implement effective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, the technical decisions they must make hold profound implications for success. This article looks at the two different approaches to how companies report their market inputs.

This article looks at how ‘VAT discrimination’ against informal collectors not only deprives these vital actors of much-needed income, but also undermines the efficiency and effectiveness of EPR schemes in emerging markets, where their contribution to recycling is paramount.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) offers a serious solution for the financing of waste management. But, is an Industry or Government-led approach better? And what are the consequences of making the wrong choice?

Kolekt Director, Thierry Sanders, who spoke at the summit, reflects on the discussions at the Plastic Free Rivers and Seas: A Vision for South Asia Regional Roundtable, held in Sri Lanka this week.

This article highlights the critical role of informal collectors, the challenges they face, and the necessity of integrating them into effective EPR frameworks.

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.