Extended Producer Responsibility Project

Posted on December, 21 2021

Going Circular: The EPR Guide

Mismanaged packaging waste is increasingly harming the environment, health, and economies, particularly in developing countries. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is key to solving this problem and transitioning towards a circular economy. It supports waste management and incentivizes changes in packaging design. But how does it work? What aspects need to be considered when setting up EPR schemes? And how can it be put into practice?

"Going Circular: The EPR Guide" answers these questions. It is a free, open-access online course produced by WWF in collaboration with numerous experts on EPR worldwide. The course equips learners with the tools to promote locally adapted EPR schemes for packaging.

Join us and our experts on a journey towards circularity here!

WWF Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Project

WWF has identified the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme as a critical policy tool with a track record in holding manufacturers accountable for the end-of-life impacts of their plastic products and packaging, as well as encouraging holistic eco-design in the business sector.

In this way, and by facilitating partnerships among various stakeholders and sharing best practices globally, our EPR project, is promoting and enhancing the adoption of EPR schemes, reducing plastic leakage into nature, and helping to deliver a circular economy.

Please find a more detailed overview of the EPR project here.

Additional Resources

EPR infographic: Familiarize yourself quickly with the essentials of EPR.
WWF’s EPR position paper: Learn more about WWF’s guidance on EPR.
EPR briefing for governments and businesses: Find out how to successfully implement EPR schemes step-by-step.
Legal framework study of EPR: Acquire a solid knowledge base on EPR schemes and the current EPR status for managing packaging waste in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Plastic packaging in Southeast Asia and China: Details out the volume of plastic packaging placed on the market by packaging type and application in Southeast Asia and China.
EPR Study in Malaysia: EPR scheme assessment for packaging waste in Malaysia
15 Basic Principles for EPR: Establishing an effective extended producer responsibility scheme for packaging.
Going Circular: The EPR Guide: Mismanaged packaging waste is increasingly harming the environment, health, and economies, particularly in developing countries. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is key to solving this problem and transitioning towards a circular economy. It supports waste management and incentivizes changes in packaging design. But how does it work? What aspects need to be considered when setting up EPR schemes? And how can it be put into practice? "Going Circular: The EPR Guide" answers these questions. It is a free, open-access online course produced by WWF in collaboration with numerous experts on EPR worldwide. The course equips learners with the tools to promote locally adapted EPR schemes for packaging.
WWF's Global Plastic Navigator: The Global Plastic Navigator visualizes the most recent and high-resolution data of current scientific publications on marine plastic pollution. The navigator also shares WWF's projects in different regions to halt plastic leakages.