Waste Wise Cities & African Clean Cities Platform Newsletter Issue 19
UN-Habitat
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Abstract: This newsletter from UN-Habitat?s Waste Wise Cities and African Clean Cities Platform (February 2024, Vol. 19) provides a comprehensive overview of global and regional efforts in implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, especially across African contexts. It explores the concept of EPR, its origins, and its application as a sustainable waste management strategy that shifts end-of-life responsibility to producers. The document highlights key challenges such as policy framework development, industrial cooperation, and regulatory standardization, while spotlighting the benefits like resource efficiency, innovation, and job creation.
Author:
Agharese Onaghise, Kentaro Hotta, Ryota Okiguchi, Priyen Tanna
Theme/Sector:
Circular Economy, Plastics and Plastic Pollution, Waste Management, Governance
Year
2024