Synergies Between Extended Producer Responsibility and Digital Product Passport in the Path to Sustainable Production

Achieving environmental goals requires transitioning towards sustainable production systems, with a key challenge being the data-intensive monitoring of entire product life cycles. This study investigates the potential of Digital Product Passport (DPP) to transform Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes by shifting focus from downstream management to proactive upstream interventions. It addresses current gaps in EPR schemes and data utilization through a methodological analysis framework, exploring possible synergies with DPP operationalization. This study highlights both opportunities and limitations of how implementing DPP could optimize resource utilization, streamline waste management, promote sustainable product lifecycles, and drive progress towards sustainable production systems.