Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in India: Battery, Electronics, and Used Oil
Industrialization and consumer demand have brought India much closer to new types of challenges in waste management. Hazardous and recyclable wastes, such as used batteries , waste oil , and discarded electronics , are harmful to the environment and human life and health. For this reason, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulation has been introduced by the Government of India, which includes the responsibility of producers, importers, or brand owners to collect, recycle, or dispose of their products once they become waste. Battery, Electronic Product, and Used Oil are three important sectors of EPR where there is a major intersection of regulation. Compliance with such rules is crucial for organizations in accomplishing sustainability as it goes hand in hand with legality in the Indian market. EPR for Battery Batteries are in great use in various sectors such as industries, households, and transportation. The hazards of batteries are exposed to the environme...