Comparative Study of Waste Management to Fulfill Induced Producer Responsibility
This paper attempts to identify how various forms of waste management strategies deal with induced producer responsibility that plays an essential role in sustainable environmental activities. The paper discusses how a structure for extended producer responsibility is executed towards managing solid and electronic waste. The paper also discusses segregation of wastes and the use of recycling techniques coupled with innovative reutilization schemes employed by different industrial sectors. The best current practices are compared through a study, considering the environmental impact, economic feasibility, and technological innovation parameters. Data gathering involves field surveys, interviews with stakeholders, and case studies of best-performing waste management systems. Analytical methods are more focused on identifying gaps in the implementation of policies and operational efficiency. The results showed a very significant difference in the performance between industries that utilized high-tech advanced technologies and public-private partnerships. This research calls for harmonized regulations, improvement in accountability measures, and technology integration to optimize waste management processes. It extends policy reform, industry practices, and community engagement in the pursuit of a circular economy and reduction of environmental degradation. The study provides actionable insights that advance sustainable waste management practices with compliance to producer responsibility obligations and resources conservation and environmental stewardship.
Authors
- Vinay Kumar Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5364-6281)
- Vishal Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9685-8401)
- A. Kumari
- Rakesh Roushan
Institutions
- Noida International University (IN)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/iccsai64074.2025.11064581
- Primary Topic
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00