Waste Pickers and Extended Producer Responsibility in India
24 May 2023
"The idea of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as part of a circular economy transfers the responsibility of waste management from municipal authorities to the producers of the waste materials, supported by recyclers and retailers. Yet, despite the important role that informal economy workers who collect and segregate waste could play in such a system, they get no mention in India’s EPR policy. This blog explores steps that could be taken towards their inclusion, so as to protect their livelihoods within the shifting system."
