Industry association the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) has been registered as a producer responsibility organisation (PRO), which will enable it to coordinate efforts by its manufacturing and retailer members to reduce the impact of waste on the environment and also comply with applicable Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation. It will operate and be managed under the EPR regulation, which is being implemented in terms of the National Environmental Management Waste Act to reduce the environmental impact of waste materials.