title: Environmental producer responsibility.
abstract: The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (P&PWD) requires manufacturers to take responsibility for recovering packaging waste. This article examines some of the challenges this presents. Product designers must now integrate environmental regulations into product and packaging design. This will entail handling the conflict between the differing requirements of the P&PWD and the Medical Device Directive, and marking products to indicate whether packaging is reusable or recyclable.
authors.affiliation: Baxter Healthcare Ltd, Compton, UK.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D004782:Environmental Health; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005060:Europe; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D019064:Product Packaging / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D013660:Taxes