Producer Responsibility in Practice: A Guide for Decision Makers

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a concept that shifts responsibility upstream, making producers responsible for their products throughout the lifecycle, including end-of-life management. This guide provides practical advice for implementing product stewardship and EPR in communities and businesses, engaging stakeholders, and passing bills. It shares ideas behind resource recovery and the circular economy and how to effectively engage consumers, retailers, and decision makers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2025
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Large and small communities face significant challenges in managing waste effectively, particularly in the face of dwindling resources. To address this issue, a shared responsibility approach is essential, involving consumers, communities, government, and producers. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a concept that shifts responsibility upstream, placing the onus on producers to manage their products throughout their lifecycle, including end-of-life management, such as recycling. This practical guide, written by leading practitioners, offers insights into implementing product stewardship and EPR programs in communities and businesses. It provides valuable guidance for decision-makers, including manufacturers, local, state, and federal officials, consumer product designers, solid waste management professionals, and academics. Producer Responsibility in Practice: A Guide for Decision Makers highlights the importance of resource recovery and the circular economy, effective consumer and retailer engagement, and the process of passing bills to make these programs a reality.

ISBN-13: 9781636713892