Mains Paper II · 4 Environment & Ecology · 4.6 Solid and hazardous waste management

4.6.7 Circular economy and extended producer responsibility

A circular economy keeps materials in use for as long as possible instead of "take, make, throw", and extended producer responsibility is the main legal tool India uses to make producers pay for the end of their products' life.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Mains Paper II
  • Advanced level
  • 7 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • circular economy
  • linear economy
  • EPR
  • polluter pays
  • 3R
  • EPR certificates
  • waste tyres
  • used oil
  • vehicle scrapping policy
  • RECEIC
  • resource efficiency

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