Deep dive into the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principle for e-waste management

This online self-paced course by the International Telecommunication Union builds on the introduction to e-waste policy course.

This badge attests to an understanding of the fundamentals of e-waste management, the elements and instruments in an EPR-based e-waste management system, and additional considerations/best practices in developing an effective and equitable legislative framework.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

·        Define and understand the parameters of EPR,

·        Define the roles of various stakeholder in an EPR system,

·        Understand the instruments and elements that need to be defined while building an EPR system,

·        Understand important discussion points for consultations and meetings while drafting e-waste management regulation based on EPR.

CONTENT:

1. Introduction and background

2. Developing a legal framework for the sound management of e-waste

3. Fundamentals of EPR

4. Building the EPR system

5. Finalizing the system

6. Looking forward

Duration: 1.5 hours

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