E-Waste: Where Does The Responsibility Lie?

The general perception of waste has changed over the past few years. With reuse preferred before recycling, people are becoming more responsible with their waste. As society becomes increasingly tech-driven, the rise in e-waste presents a growing challenge that demands urgent attention.

Growing e-waste volumes have led South Africa to introduce new legislation, the Waste Act was updated in November 2024 to clarify and streamline the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations (EPR), which places the responsibility of an identified product’s life cycle on the obligated company defined in the regulations as a producer, rather than the consumer.
Patricia Schröder, CEO of Circular Energy, a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO), spoke with Resource about e-waste and these new laws.

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