An EPR for Everything, Starting with Batteries

In this episode of the Beyond Waste Podcast, host Lee Marshall from CIWM is joined by John Twitchen of Stuff4Life to dive into Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and its expanding role in waste management.

The discussion kicks off with a focus on batteries, examining the latest findings from CIWM's new report, An EPR for Everything, Starting with Batteries. 

The conversation also broadens to explore the wider landscape of EPR, including the growing need for regulations around mattresses, textiles, packaging plastics, and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment).

How do we manage the hidden costs of cheap products and ensure real value in waste processing? And what are the downstream impacts we must consider?

Tune in as we unpack the challenges and opportunities of creating a sustainable, circular economy through smarter EPR systems.