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Understanding Extended Producer Responsibility

Introduction:  In recent years, the issue of waste management has gained significant attention due to its adverse environmental impact. One particular area of concern is the disposal of waste tyres, which pose significant challenges to the environment and public health. In response to these challenges, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has emerged as an effective approach to tackle waste tyre management and promote environmental sustainability. This article provides a comprehensive overview of EPR for waste tyres, including its definition, significance, and implementation. The Environmental Impact of Waste Tyres:  Waste tyres pose several environmental hazards that necessitate their proper management. Firstly, improper disposal of tyres leads to air pollution through the release of toxic chemicals and greenhouse gases during tyre incineration or open burning. These pollutants contribute to air quality degradation and climate change. Secondly, when waste tyres accumulate in landfil

What is Legal Metrology

Every Importer, manufacturer, and packers who deals with weighing equipment such as Weighing machine, thermometer and many more. To import such equipment it is mandatory to get registered by the Department of metrology. A Certificate that takes its power from Legal Metrology Act, 2009, and Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodity) that act holds the power of governing trade or substances or products that are sold in the market by the weight measure or number. The Act seeks to promote fair trade practices and protect consumer rights by defining strict rules and regulations, including for pre-packaged goods. What Are Pre Packaged Goods  A pre-packaged commodity is defined as "a commodity that is placed in a packaging of any nature, whether sealed or not, without the presence of the buyer, so that the product contained therein has a predetermined quantity." What is LMPC Certificate For Importers Customs may hold your imported products if you don't have an LMPC Certificate or i