Manufacturers are becoming increasingly concerned with the environmental impact of their assembly operations and the products they churn out. In June, for example, Mazda Motor Corp. became the latest automotive OEM to commit to making its worldwide factories carbon neutral by 2035. Governments are also stepping in, enacting take-back programs and extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws in an effort to reduce waste and increase recycling.

In this webinar, Amanda Nicholson, Chief Operating Officer of the Product Stewardship Institute, will discuss how EPR policies and laws can influence design choices and how they can benefit businesses — leveling the playing field for all. She’ll also touch on how manufacturers can build on EPR principles to better manage products throughout their life cycles to conserve resources, decrease environmental impact, and share the burden of responsibility. Using exemplary and precautionary case studies, Nicholson will discuss how to design products and processes to create a more circular economy. Learn how EPR can help manufacturers work with governments, waste management companies, and consumers to develop and implement programs to minimize waste.

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess how manufacturers can use EPR to better manage products throughout their life cycles.
2. Discuss how EPR can help conserve resources, decrease environmental impact, and share the burden of responsibility.
3. Describe how manufacturers can incorporate EPR principles to design their products and processes and create a more circular economy. 
4. Identify how EPR can help manufacturers work with governments, waste management companies and consumers to develop and implement programs to minimize waste.

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