Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

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The adoption of PCR materials can reframe risk as an opportunity to strengthen the value of plastics in a circular economy, says NOVA Chemicals’ Owen Lightbody. Converters are at the center of this transformation, helping brand owners to recognize long-term system benefits.

Plastic Ingenuity’s Zach Muscato posits that U.S. producers who concentrate on three core tenets—Recyclable Design, Source Reduction, and PCR Integration—are not just meeting mandates, they are de-risking their supply chain, optimizing material costs, and demonstrating market leadership.

Tool helps companies optimize packaging for recyclability, flag missing data, reduce compliance risks, and prepare for emerging legislative and regulatory reporting requirements. 

Roadmap calls for a shift in perspective, urging the produce industry, retailers, and policymakers to recognize that packaging plays a critical role in ensuring food safety and extending shelf life.

Assent has partnered with Lorax EPI to streamline supplier data and reporting to ensure compliance with California SB54, Canada’s Plastics Registry, and other imminent EPR laws.

The Lubricants Packaging Management Association (LPMA) says the approval underscores the value of independent, sector-specific compliance models.

Founding members Costco, Tyson Foods, Atlantic Packaging and more will work with other retailers, technology partners, academia, and industry analysts to establish data templates for streamlined EPR reporting.

Veteran industry leader to lead SB 54 implementation and stakeholder engagement.

A report that recently caught our attention is "The Tipping Point: Building trust in the circular economy," developed by BSI in collaboration with the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership. The report touches on consumers’ views of recycled packaging and efforts to achieve a circular economy.

Founding members—General Mills, Mars, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, and PepsiCo—recognize both the essential role of flexible packaging and the importance of building a more sustainable future for flexible films.