Producer responsibility among solutions to post-consumer waste issue

The implementation of the mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) initiative is among the core strategies identified in the Malaysian Plastics Conservation Framework 2021-2030 in the country’s effort to find a solution to post-consumer wastes including plastics.

Environment and Water Minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said, subsequently, producers and owners of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in the country were placed as among the leaders for the environmental sustainability agenda in Malaysia.

Tuan Ibrahim said cooperation with...