EPR Certification
EPR Authorisation is granted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Control of the Government of India. It assigns the responsibility of environmentally sound disposal or recycling of plastic waste, E-waste and Battery-Waste on the EPR holder.Following are the types of EPR Certification :
1. EPR Certificates in Plastic Waste Management
2. EPR Certificates in E-Waste Management
3. EPR Certificates in Battery Waste Management
Benefits of Obtaining EPR Authorisation in India :
Good Environmental impact-EPR results in a more equitable waste management system in which individual consumers bear the cost of their own consumption.
Ensures Sustainable Development- It promotes the conservation of natural resources and eradicates pollution, and thereby promoting sustainable development.
Promotes Reuse of Product- It promotes the process of recycling and reuse and thereby producing multiple life cycles of such products.
