THE SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT (EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY) REGULATIONS, 2024

Summary

Kenya has enacted new regulations to address the environmental and health challenges posed by post-consumer waste, particularly products difficult to reuse or recycle, which incur high management costs. The Sustainable Waste Management (Extended Producer Responsibility) Regulations, 2024, establish a mandatory framework requiring producers to assume financial, organizational, and physical responsibility for their products' entire lifecycle, including waste management. This initiative, now in effect, aims to operationalize the 'polluter pays' principle and promote a circular economy.

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