Extended Producer Responsibility

What is Extended Producer Responsibility? Basically, it is finally telling manufacturers that they need to be RESPONSIBLE for the entire life , including waste disposal, of the products that they put on the shelves. The video above explains how Extended Producer Responsibility programs exist in other countries like British Columbia. America, too, needs to adopt programs like this. Companies should research ways to make their products more recyclable and reusable. Laws should be passed to ensure that producers are truly being responsible for their own products. It is certainly not the consumer's fault, and it is also not the government's responsibility to pay for the recycling tab of a manufacturer who refuses to create products that don't harm the environment.