In many countries there is a growing or renewed interest in extended producer responsibility(EPR) in response to the waste crisis, or, to be more precise, the plastic crisis. There alsoappears to be growing ambition in a number of jurisdictions around what EPR can and shouldachieve. Nova Scotia already has several EPR programs, e.g., waste oil, and stewardship programs,e.g., pop bottles, in operation in Nova Scotia. These programs increase recycling rates andkeep plastics and toxins out of the environment. Other provinces, such as Ontario and BC,have provincially regulated EPR for printed paper and packaging (PPP) already in place. The EPR program for PPP announced by the Nova Scotia Government in December 2021 willbe the largest EPR program in Nova Scotia and will touch many items used by Nova Scotianson a daily basis. As government, working with industry and citizens, expands EPRprograms, we have the benefit of learning from the successes and failures of existingprograms here and in other provinces. In this report I have tried to draw out some of the best principles and practices of EPR basedon interviews, a review of the literature and analysis. I