Tag: Extended Producer Responsibility

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200 brands sign up for EPR before July 1 ban on single-use plastic

200 brands sign up for EPR before July 1 ban on single-use plastic

Approximately 200 brand owners have registered for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging under the updated Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 prior to the total ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) beginning July 1. As of 2022-23,…

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To mark its 50th anniversary, TOMRA releases white paper on EPR

To mark its 50th anniversary, TOMRA releases white paper on EPR

TOMRA has released its latest white paper, which examines ways to improve the effectiveness of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) initiatives, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Through the white paper, TOMRA, a leading waste,…

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CPCB launches online portal for PIBO registrations

CPCB launches online portal for PIBO registrations

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has launched an online portal for registration of Producers, Importers & Brand Owners (PIBOs) under the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016. As per the rules, PIBOs are “required to…

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Proposed guidelines on EPR in plastic waste released

Proposed guidelines on EPR in plastic waste released

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate has issued its much-awaited Guideline Document on Uniform Framework for Extended Producers Responsibility under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. As per the document, the “primary responsibility for collection…