Impacts of Extended Producer Responsibility EPR on a nation’s economy, society and environment
Australian households pay the price but cannot fix regulatory failures, new report warns. Landmark report says families, councils and businesses are paying the price for a fragmented national system on products and packaging that is 15 years behind many countries.
Australia’s economy and recycling system is stuck in a costly policy vacuum with households, councils and businesses left carrying the responsibility for products and packaging that most producers are still not required to manage beyond the point of sale.
Upcoming Webinar
Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 3.30pm AEST
Join author Helen Millicer discussing this independent report’s findings and key reforms needed to fix Australia’s EPR system.
Guests speakers
Professor John Thwaites AM, Professor of Practice in Sustainability, Monash Business School, Former Chair, Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group (2023 – 2024)
Joachim Quoden, Managing Director, Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance, Brussels/Cologne
Richard Collins (Moderator), Associate Technical Director, Arcadis
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Helen Millicer
