Navigating Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the eyewear industry
In today’s world, sustainability is not just a buzzword, it is a necessity. As industries around the world try to minimize their environmental footprint, policies such as extended producer responsibility (EPR) have emerged as powerful tools to drive change. In this article, we dive into the world of EPR and explore the implications for the eyewear industry.
Understanding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
In essence, EPR is an environmental policy that extends a producer's responsibility for a product beyond its initial point of sale to the post-consumer stage. The primary goals of EPR are to increase recovery rates, decrease waste generation, and shift end-of-life management costs from the government to producers and consumers. This policy tool has been widely adopted by governments and companies across OECD membership, with particular emphasis on industries such as electronics, packaging, vehicles, and tires.
But what does it mean for the eyewear industry and for opticians specifically?
