EPR, "between 1991 and 1998, the per capita consumption of packaging was reduced from 94.7 kg to 82 kg, resulting in a reduction of 13.4%". Furthermore, due to Germany's influence in EPR, the "European Commission developed one waste directive" for all of member states (Hanisch 2000). One major goal was to have all member states recycle "25% of all packaging material" and have accomplished the goal. In the United States, EPR is gaining popularity "with 40 such laws enacted since 2008. In 2010 alone, 38 such EPR bills were introduced in state legislatures across the United States, and 12 were signed into law." However, these laws are only at the state level as there are no federal laws for EPR. So far, "only a handful of states have imposed five to six EPR laws as well as 32 states having at least one EPR law". See also Takeback, when sellers or manufacturers accept returns of products at the end of their lives Life-cycle assessment Environmental justice Personal carbon allowance References Further reading SAIC, Evaluation of Extended Producer Responsibility for Consumer Packaging, published by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (US), September 2012. in External links Container Recycling Institute Reforming Water Use Rights in Canterbury: A Shared Responsibilities Perspective Extended Producer Responsibility (in the EEE industry) Industrial ecology Products and the environment Waste legislation Waste management concepts