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EPR, Policy Matt Prindiville EPR, Policy Matt Prindiville

Which comes first? Extended Producer Responsibility or Deposit-Return?

With big brands signaling support for extended producer responsibility (EPR), deposit-return systems (DRS), and – most recently – reuse/refill, opportunities have opened up to pass policies and build infrastructure to transform how we consume products. But with these commitments come competing ideas around vision, strategies and tactics – and about which policies should come first, and which should follow.

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