Preparation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policy on nomination basis

Solid waste management (SWM) has become an issue of immediate importance in Goa, which is rapidly urbanizing. Many factors, such as waste amount and composition, awareness and attitudes of stakeholders, access to collection, institutions and legislations in place; that vary from place to place must be considered in the design of a SWM system. Single use plastic, in particular, is a grave problem in Goa, which is known as an international tourist destination. comprehensive EPR policy schemes that would take into account phasing out of waste such as plastic and inclusion of informal, unorganized sector in SWM is the need of the hour.

This project proposes to prepare
1. A policy on EPRs;
2. A policy on phasing out of use of plastic in the state of Goa and;
3. Implementation of EPR policy.
Sustainable SWM should focus on encouraging sustainable designs and uses of the products.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is one such approach.