Publication type: Report
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is, according to the OECD (2001), an environmental policy approach in which a producer ’s responsibility, physical and/or financial, for a product is extended to the postconsumer stage of a product’s life cycle. Instead of EPR, several countries use the word “product stewardship” as a very similar concept. The concept of EPR and product stewardship (PS) has been one of the most important ideas for waste management /recycling policy in the world for the last two decades. However, different stakeholders perceive the concept and the role of producers in varying ways. We therefore conducted an international survey on stakeholders ’ perception of EPR/PS. The aim of the survey was to identify how various stakeholders in different countries perceive the concept, rather than to conclude how it should be. The purpose is to deepen our understanding about EPR and PS and possibly facilitate relevant discussions. In this report, after a brief introduction of how we developed and conducted the survey (Chapter 2), we summarize the results of the survey, the analysis and our reflections (Chapter 3). The report ends with some concise conclusions (Chapter 4).
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