EPR needs CPR
How to Fix Extended Producer Responsibility
PRINCIPLES OF THE CIRCULAR WORKPLACE
1. Design out waste.
2. Circulate furniture, fixtures, and equipment at their highest value.
3. Regenerate the natural and built environment.
The great idea:
Extended Producer Responsibility programs are a way to fund waste management, reduce public costs, and encourage sustainable design.
The sad reality:
Extended Producer Responsibility programs are fragmented, inconsistent, and ineffective.
The end result:
Dismal recycling rates and overflowing landfills.
The smart solution
In EPR Needs CPR: How to Fix Extended Producer Responsibility, we outline how these deeply flawed systems can fulfill their original goals. With more transparency, harmonized frameworks, and incentives for circular design, EPR can – and must – work for all of us.