The Role of Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes for Packaging towards Circular Economies in APEC
The enormous amount of plastic waste – especially litter from plastic packaging – that leaks into the natural environment each year is a global concern with severe environmental consequences, particularly for marine life and human health. Limitatio...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/099330001272231344/P17099401494c00fc0a64402f239a7dbb88 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36904 |
| Summary: | The enormous amount of plastic waste
– especially litter from plastic packaging – that leaks into
the natural environment each year is a global concern with
severe environmental consequences, particularly for marine
life and human health. Limitations in waste collection and
waste treatment systems exacerbate the issue. Ensuring
proper collection and management of plastic packaging waste
is critical for building a reuse and recycling system that
enables a circular economy (CE). However, despite the
efforts of APEC members, the recycling rate of
post-consumption plasticpackaging remains relatively low in
most APEC member economies. This report combines lessons
learned from global case studies with insights from APEC
membersto outline a series of recommendations for
accelerating EPR implementation and operationalization in
APEC member economies. |
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