Around 105 Urban Local Bodies (UBC), including Town Municipal Councils (TMC), in the State have registered for Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Taking forward the commitment to eliminate single-use plastics, the Environment Ministry has notified comprehensive guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging.

These would reflect on the centralised EPR portal of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). According to recyclers, the practice of buying EPR credit certificates for plastic has caught on ...

Recently, the MRAI presented to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) advocating for an upward revision of the EPR floor price. The government has been urged to establish a fair EPR floor ...

The Plastic Waste Management Rules mandate all companies that use plastic packaging to register with the CPCB. Not complying with these targets can invite fines. These certificates, or EPR ...

However, the IBMA expresses concern that combining recycling costs within the EC with mandatory purchase of EPR credits could ... to collaborate with the CPCB and other involved parties.

Its waste collection plan, submitted to the CPCB, aligns with its EPR requirements. Balkrishna Industries recognises the importance of recycling in environmental protection and has established ...

With respect to plastic packaging, the EPR covers reuse ... The certificates shall be subject to verification by Central Pollution Control Board or State Pollution Control Board or Pollution ...