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Why EPR Can Improve Public Health Inequities

February 20, 2021

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Overview

Plastic pollution is widening health inequities in the United States. The infographic below outlines how these inequities are increasing because of the plastic industry and how they could be addressed by making producers responsible for the pollution they create with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
A policy approach in which producers are given significant responsibility for the treatment or disposal of consumer products.
programs. This infographic is available for download.

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NCEL Plastic Pollution Webpage

NCEL's plastic pollution webpage with more relevant information and policy options.

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