Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Global Implementation: EU, USA, Canada, and Asia Pacific Comparison

## Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Global Implementation: EU, USA, Canada, and Asia Pacific Comparison

### EU EPR Framework

**Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)**:
– Recycling targets: 65% by 2025, 70% by 2030
– Design requirements: Recyclability by 2030
– Extended scope: All packaging materials

**National Implementations**:
– Germany: Dual system (Green Dot)
– France: Citeo ecosystem
– Italy: CONAI consortium
– Spain: Ecoembes system

### USA State-Level EPR

**Implemented**:
– Maine: First US EPR (2021)
– Oregon: Modernized system (2022)
– California: SB 54 (2024)
– Colorado: HB 22-1355 (2022)

**Pending**:
– New York: Extended Bottle Bill
– Massachusetts: Packaging EPR
– Washington: Plastic packaging assessment

### Canada Provincial EPR

**Programs**:
– British Columbia: Recycle BC
– Ontario: Transition to producer responsibility
– Quebec: Éco Entreprises Québec
– Alberta: Developing framework

### Asia Pacific

**Japan**: Home Appliance Recycling Law
**South Korea**: EPR for packaging (2003)
**Australia**: National Packaging Targets
**China**: 15th FYP EPR expansion

### Fee Structures

| Region | Fee Basis | Rate Range |
|——–|———–|————|
| EU | Material/weight | €0.10-0.80/kg |
| USA | Material/weight | $0.05-0.50/kg |
| Canada | Material/weight | C$0.08-0.60/kg |
| Asia | Mixed | Varies widely |

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**Keywords**: EPR implementation, extended producer responsibility, EU PPWR, USA state law, Canada recycling program