Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy tool that shifts the financial responsibility of the collection, treatment, and sorting costs of packaging waste from the taxpayer to organisations placing packaging onto the UK market. For many businesses, the recent passing of the first submission deadline on 1st October 2023 has brought into focus the increased complexity of reporting requirements compared to the previous system
With data being the foundation of the UK EPR for Packaging policy, in this blog Clarity discusses the importance of data accuracy and completeness, and the possible financial, legal and environmental implications of inaccurate data.