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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...

EPR for Battery Waste, Electronic Products, and Used Oil in India

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  Extended Producer Responsibility ( EPR ) presents a huge compliance obligation to the producers, importers, and brand owners in the backdrop of a fast-paced industrial and consumption landscape in India. EPR is made obligatory under various Rules as the essence of a system to hold the producers accountable for environmental impacts of their products throughout the lifecycle. The EPR for Battery Waste , EPR for Electronic Products , and EPR for Used Oil are essential to achieving sustainable waste management. The Importance of Complying with EPR The main aim of EPR is to ensure that the burden of waste collection, recycling, and safe disposal is shifted from municipal bodies to producers to a certain extent. The entire system helps in proper disposal of hazardous and nonhazardous waste, thereby saving the environment from contamination and safeguarding human health. Any violation of EPR laws means that heavy fines will be levied on the industry while the industry suffers furt...