{"id":38320,"date":"2024-02-09T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.matusz-vad.hu\/?p=38320"},"modified":"2024-02-09T09:34:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T08:34:30","slug":"epr-dij","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.matusz-vad.hu\/en\/epr-dij\/","title":{"rendered":"Why products come in poor quality packaging, or everything you need to know about EPR \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This time, it is a topic that should be of interest to all those working in retail and hospitality. EPR, or Extended Producer Responsibility. EPR is an environmental policy that is being introduced in a growing number of places around the world to reduce waste and encourage more sustainable production and packaging methods.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is EPR and why is it important in hospitality?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

EPR, or Extended Producer Responsibility, is a environmental policy<\/a>. It obliges manufacturers, importers and distributors of products to take responsibility for the entire life cycle of their products. This includes the process from production to consumption and finally to post-waste management. The EPR aims to encourage companies to adopt environmentally friendly production methods, reduce waste, increase recycling and generally minimise the environmental footprint of products. This means it's not just about what you put in your kitchen, but also about the packaging your suppliers use. <\/p>\n\n\n

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What is the difference between a product charge and an EPR?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Both aim to reduce environmental pressures and promote more sustainable production and consumption models, but they operate in different ways. The EPR is a broader policy principle that commits product manufacturers, importers and distributors to take responsibility for the full life-cycle spectrum of their products and packaging. Including the stages of waste generation and disposal. In contrast, a product charge is a more specific financial instrument, levied on certain products to cover the costs of addressing environmental impacts directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Why is EPR so expensive?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The composition of the levy in EPR schemes may vary from country to country and from scheme to scheme. It is usually made up of several elements, which have recently increased enormously, and the situation is not helped by the fact that the Mohu<\/a> monopoly position. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n