Extended Producer Responsibility Law for Plastic Waste a Milestone for Addressing Plastic Waste

The new law regarding the extended producer responsibility (EPR) for plastic waste and its implementation will be a huge step in addressing the problem of plastic waste. this law would also comprise collaboration with stakeholders such as local government units (LGUs) and government agencies, importers and manufacturers, civil society groups and NGOs, communities, as well as consumers.

“The effective implementation of the law is urgently needed to tackle the plastic pollution crisis,”  says CEO and Chairman of Nestle PH, Kais Marzouki.

The Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022 or Republic Act 11898 defines EPR as an environmental policy practice and approach that would need its producers to be completely environmentally responsible in the entire life cycle of a product, This would include manufacturing the product up until consumption of the consumer, giving importance to the product’s end of life stage.

Under the law, large enterprises would be required to submit annual auditing and compliance reports. Plastic packaging includes the containers used to carry, protect, and pack the goods, and distribution and sale.

This new law stated that the phasing of EPR into programs should be within six months and with annual incremental target recovery rates up to 80% by the year 2028.

Marzouki says that “At Nestlé, our purpose is unlocking the power of food to enhance the quality of life, today and for generations to come. In serving people, we need natural resources and a healthy planet, and so we strive to do our share to protect the environment and ultimately help regenerate the Earth in our operations,”

Source: Business Mirror