​Latin America: a cultural region where a common language meets a vast geographical area; a region united by the citizens speaking Spanish or Portuguese, except the language has evolved slightly differently in each country – as has the legislation for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). 'Latin America' is often defined as the cultural region spanning ...

Extended producer responsibility and general waste legislation has been developing continually in Latin America for a few years now. Here is a summary of the latest and most significant legislative updates. In Brazil, Law No. 8151 of 1​ November 2018 established the system of reverse logistics of packaging and packaging waste, within the scope of the Sta...