I actually think extended producer responsibility is probably the best mechanism we've seen so far. It has to be married with other things as well, like other supporting regulations. In terms of an overarching policy, EPR puts the responsibility fully back on producers, who then can't ignore it anymore, because they're the ones who are responsible not only for paying for it, but also for meeting targets. It makes them pay a whole new level of attention that they haven't had to pay before. It is already making a big difference in other jurisdictions, like Europe.
On April 19th, 2023. See this statement in context.