Thursday, August 13, 2026

What Happens When Producers Are Responsible for Recycling Their Products and Packaging? Really!

Authoritarian socialism coming from Yale University!

Recycling of waste is not solely the responsibility of businesses/producers! Government, society as a whole as well as individual consumers are responsible as well!

"... That question sits at the center of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), a policy strategy that shifts recycling costs onto manufacturers to reduce waste and promote more ecofriendly design.
Used in more than 100 countries [???] for packaging, electronics, mattresses, and batteries, EPR is gaining traction in the U.S. Seven states have passed legislation requiring producers to cover the costs of recycling their packaging. ..."

What Happens When Producers Are Responsible for Recycling Their Products and Packaging? "YSE research scholar Reid Lifset, who has tracked a policy designed to flip product waste responsibilities from consumers to manufacturers, has built an open reference database to help policymakers and companies understand its costs and benefits. "


Reid J. Lifset, a authoritarian socialist on the faculty of Yale University


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