Prelims 2019 · Environment · Question 8
In India, 'extended producer responsibility' was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?
Answer
The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011
- (a) Bio-medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998: These rules dealt with segregation, treatment and disposal of biomedical waste by occupiers/operators. EPR was not a feature here.
- (b) Recycled Plastic (Manufacturing and Usage) Rules, 1999: These focused on manufacture/use of recycled plastics and thickness/marking norms. They did not introduce extended producer responsibility.
- (c) e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011: These explicitly introduced Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), making producers responsible for collection/channelization of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment. Correct.
- (d) Food Safety and Standard Regulations, 2011: These concern food standards, safety, packaging and labeling. They are unrelated to EPR.