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REUTERS/Lisa Marie David</p></div></div><div class="col col-24 col-lg-18"><div class="ArticleSummary_articleSummary__KD3Cr "><h2>What鈥檚 the context?</h2><p>Governments begin talks in South Korea on the final terms of a global treaty to end plastic pollution</p></div><div class="ArticleText_text__9RYj1 "><p>Delegates from 175 countries have gathered in Busan, South Korea, this week for the fifth and <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/countries-remain-divided-fifth-un-plastics-treaty-talks-begin-2024-11-24/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">final stage of negotiations</a> for a global U.N. treaty to end plastic pollution.</p> <p>Plastic production is responsible for about <a href="https://www.context.news/climate-risks/how-can-the-world-use-less-plastic-and-reduce-pollution" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3% of global greenhouse gas emissions</a>, and plastic waste creates a slew of environmental harm - from killing animals who ingest it to spreading toxic chemicals in rivers and seas.</p> <p>Environmental groups say plastic polluters should be held responsible and pay for environmental damage, while the petrochemical industry is opposed to mandatory plastic production caps and favours solutions like recycling to reduce plastic waste.</p> <p>Central to the U.N. treaty is extending producer responsibility (EPR), a measure to hold producers accountable for their plastic’s entire lifecycle. The agreement is expected to require governments to use EPR as their main policy mechanism to increase waste collection and recycling, using funds paid by manufacturers to pay for the necessary infrastructure.</p> <p>A growing number of nations in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, are already imposing EPR rules that hold producers responsible for the blight of plastic pollution.</p> <p>Can EPR policies help rid the world of plastic pollution?</p> <h2><strong>What is extended producer responsibility?</strong></h2> <p>EPR policies are designed to encourage plastic manufacturers to design products with minimal plastic use, ensure effective waste collection and improve the rates of reuse and recycling of plastics.</p> <p>These rules hold plastic packaging producers and brands financially liable for the collection, recovery and recycling of their products through fees, taxes or fines.</p> <p>That gives governments a revenue stream to pay for the collection and treatment of plastic waste, which requires significant investment in infrastructure, with developing countries often facing higher costs as a share of gross domestic product.</p> <p>Philippine law requires a materials recovery facility in every village to promote recycling, but only about 40% of districts have access to these facilities, according to a 2022 report by U.N. 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Environment Programme.</p> <p>EPR schemes help support the expansion of efficient collection and sorting systems for plastic waste, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).</p> <p>During the first year following passage of the Philippines' EPR law, the country was able to divert 163 million kg away from landfills, out of 486 million kg of total audited and reported plastic packaging in 2023.</p> <p>This volume of waste spared landfills the equivalent of $14.5 million in the plastic credit market, in which companies can buy and sell credits to offset their plastic footprint.</p> <p>However, plastic waste collection and recycling rates can remain a problem, even when EPR policies are in place.</p> <p>Only 15% of global plastic waste is collected for recycling, with less than 9% of waste being recycled, according to the OECD global plastics database.</p> <h2><strong>How does EPR affect informal waste workers?</strong></h2> <p>About 20 million people in the world are engaged in informal waste work, including collecting or sorting plastic waste from households and businesses. These workers account for roughly 60% of plastic collected globally, according to The Circulate Initiative, a global NGO.</p> <p>Informal waste workers are often women, children and the elderly forced into this work due to a lack of other opportunities. They are exposed to harmful chemicals and other health risks on the job.</p> <p>Backers of EPR policies believe integrating the informal waste sector in the scheme can help boost plastic waste collection and recycling rates.</p> <p>Firms that support governments in implementing EPR, such as the Plastic Credit Exchange in the Philippines, have introduced private-sector funded programmes where waste workers can exchange collected plastics for cash in their communities.</p> <p>But some groups who advocate for informal workers, like the Global Alliance for Incinerator Initiatives and the International Alliance of Waste Pickers, say informal waste workers need greater support, such as proper compensation and a healthier working environment.</p> <p>This may include a legal recognition of informal worker rights in local policies, facilitating their access to social security and assisting the creation of waste workers’ businesses, cooperatives or unions, according to a report by the <a href="https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/City-stories-Strengthening-partnerships-with-informal-workers-to-deliver-a-just-transition?language=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener">C40 Cities advocacy organisation</a>.</p> <p><strong><em>This article was updated on Nov. 25 at the start of U.N. talks on plastic pollution.</em></strong></p> <p>(Reporting by Mariejo Ramos. 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The agreement is expected to require governments to use EPR as their main policy mechanism to increase waste collection and recycling, using funds paid by manufacturers to pay for the necessary infrastructure.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA growing number of nations in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, are already imposing EPR rules that hold producers responsible for the blight of plastic pollution.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan EPR policies help rid the world of plastic pollution?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is extended producer responsibility?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEPR policies are designed to encourage plastic manufacturers to design products with minimal plastic use, ensure effective waste collection and improve the rates of reuse and recycling of plastics.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese rules hold plastic packaging producers and brands financially liable for the collection, recovery and recycling of their products through fees, taxes or fines.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat gives governments a revenue stream to pay for the collection and treatment of plastic waste, which requires significant investment in infrastructure, with developing countries often facing higher costs as a share of gross domestic product.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilippine law requires a materials recovery facility in every village to promote recycling, but only about 40% of districts have access to these facilities, according to a 2022 report by U.N. 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