Globally, the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been gaining ground as
a policy option for managing E-waste. Several countries have embraced the principles and
mechanisms of and its effectiveness has been demonstrated in some parts of Europe (e.g.
Germany, Switzerland and Sweden). In the developing world, a number of countries have
adopted the EPR principles yet the operationalization aspects of EPR remain a challenge (e.g.
China, Argentina and Thailand). The theoretical underpinnings for the EPR principle to work
effectively are based on OECD context where the market for electronics and electrical
products are highly regulated and formalized, environmental consciousness is high, access to
information is highly available and environmental laws are effectively enforced.
In the light of the different issues presented above, this research undertaking hopes to address
the existing policy gap in the waste management by looking at EPR as management measure
for dealing with E-waste in the Philippines. In order to do so, this research explores the
different drivers and barriers for adopting E-waste policy option and identifies the factors that
constrain the adoption of such policy.