How will we as consumers be impacted by Extended Producer Responsibility?
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) primarily affects consumers by encouraging them to recycle more and buy products designed with sustainability in mind, as manufacturers are now incentivized to create more recyclable packaging and products due to the cost associated with waste management, which is shifted onto them.
Manufacturers are now incentivized to create more recyclable packaging and products due to the cost associated with waste management, which is shifted onto them; however, there is little evidence that EPR directly increases consumer prices significantly, as the cost is usually absorbed by the producer and not passed entirely onto the consumer.