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Nakajima, Nina; Vanderburg, Willem H. – Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 2006
The German packaging ordinance is an example of legislated extended producer responsibility (also known as product take-back). Consumers can leave packaging with retailers, and packagers are required to pay for their recycling and disposal. It can be considered to be successful in reducing waste, spurring the redesign of packaging to be more…
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