Towards Plastic Smart Islands: Scaling Solutions to Plastic Pollution across the Coral Triangle
For the archipelagic states of the Coral Triangle, encompassing more than 27,000 islands across six nations, plastic pollution presents an immediate existential threat to human health, community livelihoods, and marine biodiversity. While large urban centres generate the highest gross volume of single-use products, isolated coastal hubs bear a disproportionately high environmental burden, frequently struggling with […]
Packaging EPR in Practice: Eight Key Implementation Insights from Chile
These insights are based on a regional study tour conducted in Chile from May 11-16, 2026, organized as part of the Clean Caribbean project, implemented by WWF Germany and WWF Mesoamerica and funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), with the participation and support of […]
GIZ | Scaling Reuse System Through Behaviour Change: Insights from Southeast Asia
Plastic pollution remains one of the most critical environmental crises in Southeast Asia, fueled by rapid urbanisation and an overwhelming reliance on single-use sachets and takeaway packaging. While recycling remains a vital part of the puzzle, true sustainability requires stopping waste at the source through scalable circular-economy initiatives. This comprehensive GIZ report explores how behavioural […]
UNDP, Viet Nam NPAP | Research on the integration of independent waste workers in solid waste management in Viet Nam
How can Vietnam achieve its ambitious target of increasing plastic recycling from 11% to 38% by 2030? The answer lies in the strategic integration of Independent Waste Workers (IDWWs). This 2025 study by UNDP Viet Nam provides a comprehensive roadmap for transitioning the informal waste sector into a formalised, rights-based system. By addressing institutional barriers […]
WWF | How to Implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Government and Businesses
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) aims to ensure that product manufacturers are made financially responsible for various parts of the life cycle of their products, including take-back, recycling and final disposal at the end of their useful life. In this way, it aims to apply what is often referred to as the ‘polluter pays principle’. EPR […]
WWF | 15 Basic Principles Establishing an Effective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme for Packaging
As the global plastic crisis accelerates, with 11 million tonnes of plastic entering our oceans annually, the need for a systemic shift toward a circular economy has never been more urgent. WWF’s “No Plastics in Nature” initiative identifies Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as a foundational tool to bridge the gap between production and sustainable end-of-life […]
Extended Producer Responsibility
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) holds producers responsible for the collection and recycling of specified volumes of plastic that they produce and place into the market. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: EPR policy impacts often depend largely on implementation and policing capabilities. MORE INFORMATION: WWF EPR Project THE PROBLEM There is no economic incentive for product manufacturers to reduce […]
WWF Position: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) For Plastic Packaging
Plastics pollution has been recognized as a global crisis. This cross-cutting issue touches on several of WWF’s conservation priorities, including Oceans, Freshwater, Wildlife and more. To address this crisis, the WWF network has set a goal of “No Plastic in Nature by 2030” which aims to stop the flow of plastics into nature by eliminating […]