What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ?
Through EPR, companies have the respomability to collect the waste they create and re-use it or recycle it
Following the principles of carbon emission taxes, Extended Producer Responsibility is a concept where manufacturers and importers of products bear a significant degree of responsibility for the environmental impacts of their products throughout the product life-cycle.
The EPR legislation in India makes it mandatory for companies to establish a collect-back scheme for the plastic they produce. This means that it is the responsibility of the producer to ensure the products they produce will enter back into the Circular Economy.
WHY DOES EPR MATTER?
If not managed correctly, plastic waste poses a critical threat to our environment. Considering the increased use of the material and its numerous applications, the amount of plastic waste has seen an exponential rise in the last couple of years.
It's therefore crucial for plastic producers and manufacturers to manage the collection and processing of the plastic waste they produce.
HOW DO WE HELP BUSINESSES WITH THEIR EPR NEEDS?
Being an ethical sourcing platform for recycled plastic from coastal regions in India we are able to provide our plastic collection information as EPR Credits for brand partners.
We provide added value through:
TRANSPARENCY, TRACEABILITY & TECHNOLOGY
We use our technology platform to trace all the buy-sell transactions and trace where the collected plastic waste is coming from. We thrive on our transparent and fair trade model.
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Being WFTO and OBP certified, we take full responsibility for the entire process end to end with verification and tracking available at each step.
ENSURING FAIR INVESTMENTS
We ensure that all EPR funds are being used to address the core issues in collection - value creation. The money invested goes towards the betterment of the PLANET and PEOPLE behind the plastic collection.
LIVELIHOODS CREATION
Our EPR partners ensure fair wages and better livelihoods for waste collectors at the base of our supply chain with 80% of EPR credits going towards their collection of plastic.
HOW IT WORKS
For EPR to be sustainable, we need to invest in the collection and recycling infrastructure, train and develop skills in waste management and lastly create value out of waste through robust R&D and access to global markets. This is why we ensure that the funds obtained through EPR are invested towards the betterment of the PLANET and PEOPLE behind the plastic collection.
Being an ethical sourcing platform for recycled plastic we are able to provide our plastic collection information as EPR credits for brand partners. Our EPR credits are available against: PET, HDPE, PP, LDPE.
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