The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has analyzed and cross-referenced the positions of member companies and trade associations from several key sectors on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to build consensus across the business community. See more below:
Fill me in: EPR is an environmental policy approach that requires producers to take responsibility for the life cycle of their products, which could include design solutions, taking back products, and managing their end-of-use activities such as recycling, repurposing, remanufacturing, reproducing, and ultimately ensuring proper disposal.
The bottom line: The aim of EPR is to encourage manufacturers to design products that are more sustainable and easier to manage at end-of-use.
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