Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and E-Waste Management: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurs

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and E-Waste Management: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurs

Bhairab Chandra Patra, Dibya Nandan Mishra
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1018-2.ch010
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Abstract

Electronic trash (e-waste) creation has increased exponentially as a result of the widespread use of electronic devices and the quick rate of technical development, posing a serious environmental concern. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) has become a crucial tactic for addressing the negative social and environmental effects of e-waste. This chapter provides entrepreneurs with a detailed roadmap for navigating the challenges of EPR adoption in e-waste management. For entrepreneurs, the application of extended producer responsibility in the management of e-waste poses both a difficulty and an opportunity. By embracing the EPR precepts and following the recommended roadmap, entrepreneurs may significantly minimize the environmental impact of e-waste, promote resource conservation, and create a more sustainable future.
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2. Extended Producer Responsibility (Epr)

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a political strategy intended to encourage the responsible handling and disposal of goods and the trash they generate. It transfers control of a product's lifetime, including its end-of-life disposal, from the consumer or municipality to the manufacturer and producer of that product (Mayanti & Helo, 2023). E-waste management, or e-waste, is the process of applying EPR concepts to electronic trash, which includes discarded electronic equipment and gadgets (Kaur, Kaur & Kaur, 2023). The key components of EPR are as elaborated in the following sub-sections.

Entrepreneurs need to be aware of their jurisdictions' e-waste management legal requirements and regulatory frameworks. Avoiding fines and promoting sustainable activities depend on adherence to these requirements. The framework mandates that producers, manufacturers, and brand owners recover the plastic trash produced as a result of their products under extended producer responsibility (Gupta & Dash, 2023). The garbage producers are required to reduce the production of plastic trash by source segregation and to turn it over to local organizations. The manufacturer, importer, or brand owner must participate in EPR framework implementation initiatives other than data collecting (Pani & Pathak, 2021).

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