In India, ‘extended producer responsibility’ was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?
[amp_mcq option1=”The Bio-medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998″ option2=”The Recycled Plastic (Manufacturing and Usage) Rules, 1999″ option3=”The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011″ option4=”The Food Safety and Standard Regulations, 2011″ correct=”option3″]
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The correct answer is C. ‘Extended producer responsibility’ was introduced as an important feature in the e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach under which producers are given a significant responsibility for the post-consumer stage of their products’ life cycle. In India, the concept of EPR was first formally introduced and elaborated in the e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. These rules made producers responsible for the collection and channelization of e-waste generated from the ‘end-of-life’ of their products. Subsequent rules, like the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, also adopted the EPR principle for plastic waste.