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The Role of Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes for Packaging towards Circular Economies in APEC.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- World Bank Group.
- Series:
- Other Environmental Study.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environment.
- Environmental Protection.
- Pollution Management and Control.
- Recycling.
- Waste Disposal and Utilization.
- Waste Management.
- Water Supply and Sanitation.
- Local Subjects:
- Environment.
- Environmental Protection.
- Pollution Management and Control.
- Recycling.
- Waste Disposal and Utilization.
- Waste Management.
- Water Supply and Sanitation.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2022.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- The enormous amount of plastic waste - especially litter from plastic packaging - that leaks into the natural environment each year is a global concern with severe environmental consequences, particularly for marine life and human health. Limitations in waste collection and waste treatment systems exacerbate the issue. Ensuring proper collection and management of plastic packaging waste is critical for building a reuse and recycling system that enables a circular economy (CE). However, despite the efforts of APEC members, the recycling rate of post-consumption plasticpackaging remains relatively low in most APEC member economies. This report combines lessons learned from global case studies with insights from APEC membersto outline a series of recommendations for accelerating EPR implementation and operationalization in APEC member economies.
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