Title Copy of Overview of EPR in South Korea.7.3.25.pdf ✅

OVERVIEW OF THE PRESENTATION Background of the EPR Study Tour Introduction to EPR Korea’s EPR System Roles and Functions of the Different Players in Korea’s EPR System Take aways and call to actions 1 2 3 4 5

INTRODUCTION TO EPR CEO PROFILE OLIVIA WILSON ü a concept introduced by Swedish academic Thomas Lindhqvist in 1990 ü An environmental protection strategy where manufacturers take on the responsibility for the entire life cycle of their products including the take-back, recycling, and final disposal. üPart of EPR, North America, the United States and Canada have implemented the Product Stewardship Program; üEncourage manufacturers to re-design their products, change marketing methods, and adopt innovative collection and recycling programs. üIn Asia, Japan and South Korea pioneered üSouth Korea: producers are required to pay an Advance Disposal Fee for products that are difficult to recycle.