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April 11, 2021 EPR is coming – will you be ready? THE implementation of the Government’s upcoming EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) scheme is well advanced and impending legislation requires producers especially in the packaging industries to register and become or join an industry PRO (Producer Responsibility Organisation). Knowing the why, how and industries new responsibilities is outlined below, with insight provided from www.factssa.com website. South Africa’s waste generation continues to increase; significant volumes of waste are still being diverted to landfill, a dead-end disposal of waste rather than the desired approach of a circular economy . If we are to protect our environment’s natural resources and develop green economies, producers of products will be required to take responsibility for their products throughout the product life cycle, from raw material extraction through product design and use, and ultimately, recovery and recyclin

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