Plastic EPR

Plastic EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) is a mandatory regulatory framework that legally obligates companies to manage the lifecycle of plastic packaging waste they introduce to the market. Governed under the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, this policy shifts the financial and physical burden of post-consumer waste management from municipal authorities over to commercial. Introduction The Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016, were notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), on March 18, 2016. On April 8, 2016, the Ministry also published the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Because plastic waste is classified as solid waste, both rules apply to the management of plastic waste in the Country. The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, require plastic waste generators to take steps to reduce plastic waste generation, not litter plastic waste, ensure segregated waste storage at the source, and pass over sorted waste to lo...