Evergreen Management

What is EPR

EPR – The Extended Producers’ Responsibility, as per the Plastic Waste Management Rules of India (PWM Rules) , is a regulatory requirement for brand owners, importers, producers, or manufacturers to discharge their responsibilities of the treatment and disposal of plastic used in their products and thrown in the eco system post-their consumption.

As part of PWM rules requirement, Producers, Importers and packaging Brand Owners (PIBO), Sellers, Manufacturers, Producers (Small & Micro) must meet their market target by channelizing the plastic (recyclable or non-recyclable multilayer plastic (MLP)) and be responsible for recycling it, which means that all the generated Plastic waste must be recycled in a way that display or cause no harm to the environment.

They are required to maintain a proper EPR Action plan to collect back the plastic waste generated attributed to their products.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for PIBO

PIBO stands for producer, importer, and brand owner. If you identify as PIBO and have your operations in India that use plastic packaging as part of your operation, irrespective of your turnover or scale of operations, you fall under the obligation of EPR. Under the current framework of EPR, PIBO are responsible to

1. Register at EPR Portal

2. Submit their Action plan

3. Fulfill obligations for:

· Use of Recycled content

· Recycling

· End of life disposal

· Provide proof of certificates (Plastic credits)

· Submit annual returns

· PIBOs can engage with PRO's or other agencies separately to fulfill their targets, but reporting and responsibility to fulfill the obligations are completely of PIBO.

Consultancy under PWM Rules

· EPR Registration with CPCB under PWM Rules as PIBO, SIMP, PWP.

· Designing an action plan after understanding the product and volume.

· Preparation of Compliance Report.

· Submission of Annual Return.

· Providing certificates towards circular economy & zero plastic waste to landfills.

· Conducting IEC (Information Education Communication) activities & awareness drives.

· Periodically regulatory compliance for EPR.

· Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under PWM.

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