Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging are advancing quickly—and not always predictably. With Oregon and Washington emerging rapidly with new rules, and California and Colorado’s frameworks rolling out this summer, your company must act fast to understand shifting requirements and compliance deadlines.

This workshop offers a practical, up-to-date roadmap for navigating the packaging EPR landscape—helping you work on your sustainable packaging strategy and anticipate any potential compliance hurdles.

Key topics will include:

• Breaking down the current landscape of EPR Packaging Laws
  • California’s SB 54
  • Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act
  • Colorado’s Producer Responsibility Program
  • A look at Maine, Minnesota and New Jersey’s EPR initiatives
• Understanding the key differences in EPR requirements across states
  • What can we learn from the early-adopting states?
• Aligning your budget to meet next year’s EPR reporting and payment obligations
• Checklist for a ‘Sustainable Packaging Strategy’
  • Lifecycle considerations, recyclability challenges, and aligning packaging design with new legal definitions under laws like SB 343
• Assessing corporate compliance requirements, what internal teams need to track and how to coordinate across departments

Designed as a starter pack if you’re just getting your arms around EPR—or as a strategic update for those already deep in planning—this workshop will help you get ahead of compliance and ready your operations for what’s coming next.