What are the various types of Producer Responsibility?
Thomas Lindhquist, sometimes referred to as the father of EPR, has identified five basic types of producer responsibility: Liability – producer is responsible for environmental damage caused by the product in question Economic responsibility – producer covers all or part of costs for collection, recycling or final disposal of products they manufacturers. Physical responsibility – manufacturer is involved in physical management of the products or of the effect of the products. This can range from merely developing the necessary technology, to managing the total “take back” system for collecting or disposing of products they manufacture. Ownership – producers assumes both physical and economic responsibility Informative responsibility – producer is responsible for providing information on the product or its effects at various stages of its life cycle Why should producers be responsible for their products? It is the manufacturer who develops and designs the product or package, and it is t
