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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs:

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs: Producer is responsible u ntil the post-consumer stage, including its disposal Includes costs of treatment and disposal in the product’s price Can be voluntary or mandatory Examples are take back programs. International programs.

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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs:

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  1. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs: • Producer is responsible until the post-consumer stage, including its disposal • Includes costs of treatment and disposal in the product’s price • Can be voluntary or mandatory • Examples are take back programs

  2. International programs • Basel convention • Regulates movement of hazardous waste between countries • Solving the e-Waste Problem (StEP) initiative • UN led program • Platform to exchange and develop knowledge on WEEE systems

  3. European Union programs • Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) • Sets a limit on amount of hazardous substances in new EEE • Energy using Products (EuP) directive • Sets eco-design requirement for new products • WEEE directive • Manufacturers must take back their products for proper disposal • Aims to prevent generation of WEEE by promoting reuse and recycling

  4. United States Programs • Electronics’ life cycle is a linear progression • No federal regulation • Some states have independently implemented WEEE programs • Some companies (Sharp, Toshiba, Panasonic) have launched their own nationwide recycling program

  5. Canadian Programs • Electronic Product Stewardship (EPS) Canada • Collaboration between industry and government to find a solution • Founded by 16 leading electronics manufacturers • Since 2004,  electronics recycling programs across Canada have diverted over 172,000  tonnes of end-of-life electronics from landfill • Recycle my cell • No restrictions on hazardous substances in EEE

  6. Albertan programs • Alberta Waste Electronic Incentive Program (2004) • Encourage waste minimization and recycling • Provides a framework for voluntary collection, transportation and recycling of electronics • Doesn’t require take back, recycling or ban landfilling • Relies on public education/availability of disposal sites

  7. Asia, Africa and Latin America • 80% of global WEEE are exported to Asia • Increase in use of EEE • Informal waste management sector is dominant • WEEE scavenging, recycling, dismantling are huge sources of employment • Lack of legislation • Lack of logistical infrastructure

  8. What can we learn from these programs? • The new EU directive requires member states that generate more waste to get rid of more waste • How to encourage producers to minimize waste? • Assign financial responsibility for WEEE • Legislation • Consumer demand • Bureaucracy governs legislation • Effects of laws may be seen years/decades from now • Harmonization on national/international levels is needed • Programs should be adjusted depending on the region/country of implementation

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