The Sunita Narain Show: Why India's EPR system fails to tackle plastic waste despite recycling success
India, Oct. 12 -- Plastic is everywhere..we are drowning in waste and it has huge health implications. It is not acceptable. The government has introduced the extended producer responsibility (EPR) under which almost all manufactures, importers and brand owners have 100 per cent collection target and as per records, the country has recycled 4-5 years of all the plastic waste it has produced. The revenue is equal to 4 Chandrayaan missions. So, what is happening..why then do we still see plastic waste? Let's do a little deep dive into this EPR system and what is is adding up to, or not.
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