Thursday 9 September 2010 | 00:50

Producer responsibility legislation

Producer Responsibility Legislation is becoming the increasing norm as far as new legislation is concerned. Such legislation holds producers responsible for the impact of their products at the end of their useful life.

In essence, manufacturers are made accountable for the sound environmental design, safe and efficient operation and for proper clean recycling of their products. It puts the responsibility for dealing with the environmental impacts of products on the shoulders of those in the best position to do something about it.

Fortunately, much producer responsibility legislation allows for a compliance scheme to take on the legal obligation of its members and handle the whole ordeal that obligated producers face. Comply Direct is approved by the UK government as a producer responsibility compliance scheme. Become a registered user today.

Producer responsibility