Extended Producer Responsibility systems already cover part of the cost of waste management, but they could do more. If the costs and incentives for producers were adapted, EPR schemes could send market signals promoting products and packaging that are more durable and designed for reuse, repair and recycling.
This session is organised by the EPR Club in collaboration with the ECESP’s Leadership Group on Economic and financing instruments for the circular transition. It will explore the role of EPR schemes in the electronics supply chain. What is the impact of eco-modulation criteria for EPR fees for electric and electronics waste? Does adjusting EPR fees in line with product characteristics really reward better eco-design and encourage producers to improve the longevity, reparability and recyclability of these products?
The fundamental question is what makes these mechanisms effective and how can they move from financing waste management to rewarding circularity upstream. That’s what this session aims to answer!
AGENDA
10:30-10:35 Opening remarks | Anders Ladefoged, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee
10:35-10:45 Welcome and introduction | ECESP’s Leadership Group on Economic and financing instruments for the circular transition and EPR club
10:50-11:05 Setting the scene on eco-design and modulated fees | Jean Marc Simon, Shape Foundation and Global Deposit Return Systems Platform
11:05-11:20 Lessons learned from the application of eco-modulation to household electrical and electronic equipment | Clara Grojean, Ecosystem
11:20-11:35 Designing for a second life: perspectives from the refurbishment sector | Nicolas Denis (Reware Italy)
11:35-11:55 Discussion
11:55-12:00 Closing
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