Extended Producer Responsibility and Circular Economy: Three Design Flaws

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2022-02

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Vermeulen, WalterORCID 0000-0002-5947-8688ISNI 0000000035757573
Campbell-Johnston, Kieran AshORCID 0000-0001-8098-6778ISNI 0000000492852605
Thapa, KaustubhISNI 0000000492958311

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Abstract

The existing system of Extended Producer Responsibility focuses on waste generation on the national level. To account for the international trade of waste and second-hand products the concept of Ultimate Producer Responsibility is a promising approach.

Keywords

Extended producer responsibility, circular economy, Ultimate Producer Responsibility, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Citation

Vermeulen, W, Campbell-Johnston, K & Thapa, K 2022, 'Extended Producer Responsibility and Circular Economy : Three Design Flaws', Ökologisches Wirtschaften, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 21-23. https://doi.org/10.14512/OEW370121