The Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations – Laudable goals, challenging implementation
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The Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations recently introduced in South Africa are expected to drive the circular economy agenda, but continue to provide legal conundrums and interpretational challenges
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is not a new concept and has found favour and success in international jurisdictions. In South Africa, the recent imposition of the new EPR Regulations and their product sector notices are seen as having the potential to reduce the burden typically placed on municipalities and taxpayers to manage end-of-life
Doubling Down on Plastic Bag Producers
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South Africa’s amended Plastic Bag Regulations and the new Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations raise concerns about double taxation in the plastic bag sector
In the past, retailers provided plastic carrier bags to consumers for free and incorporated the cost into the price of goods. But studies conducted by the former Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism in 2002 shed light on a serious plastic waste problem, noting that, unlike other waste types, plastic had no organisation dedicated to its disposal and recycling.