Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) holds producers responsible for the collection and recycling.
Union Environment Minister Bhupen Yadav announced the guidelines for the new Plastic waste Management(Amendment) Rules on 17,February 2022.
The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has notified guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging.
This will help in the formalization and growth of the Plastic Waste Management Industry.