Shifting the Financial Responsibility: From Taxpayer to Producer
At the heart of the Act is the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), requiring producers to pay a fee that will fund waste management infrastructure, including recycling and material recovery operations. These fees will be “eco-modulated,” offering financial incentives for producers to reduce packaging waste and use safer, recyclable materials while penalizing the use of hazardous substances and designs that hinder recycling.
