What to Expect at the 2027 EPR Think Tank
Join us in New York on January 26–27 for two days of practical discussion on the decisions facing producers now: how to manage obligations across states, build reliable packaging data, forecast fees, respond to enforcement, and make packaging changes that work in practice.
Hear directly from state regulators and fellow producers about what is changing, what has proved difficult, and what they would do differently. Sessions will examine emerging state programs, recyclability claims, legal challenges, and lessons the packaging industry can draw from established EPR programs for electronics, batteries, and mattresses.
This year’s agenda also introduces two afternoon tracks. Compliance, Data and Finance will focus on reporting systems, covered materials, exemptions, and fee forecasting. Packaging and Circularity will explore source reduction, recycling infrastructure, and packaging innovation, giving you the flexibility to follow the discussions most relevant to your role.
Continue the conversation over networking breakfasts, lunches, coffee breaks, and Cocktails and Conversation. For a deeper look at international requirements, join the January 20 virtual pre-conference workshop, PPWR in Practice.
Conference Highlights
Multi-State Implementation
Learn the differences between producer obligations in California, Oregon, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Maryland, and Washington, and the proposals under consideration in New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, and other states
Regulator Roundtable
Hear directly from State Regulators on the latest EPR implementation and compliance updates across the United States
Lessons Learned from Electronics, Battery, and Mattress Manufacturers
Insights from industries who have spent years building other EPR programs
Eco-Modulation and Fee Forecasting: Turning Packaging Decisions into Financial Strategy
Explore how to better forecast financial exposure, evaluate potential fee incentives, and leverage those insights to make more informed packaging decisions and budget allocations
Producers’ Reality Check Roundtable
A candid conversation on the decisions that helped, the challenges they did not anticipate, and what they would change if they were starting again
Litigation & Regulatory Uncertainty
Lessons learned from Oregon, California, and Colorado legal challenges
Who Should Attend
This event is designed for attorneys, sustainability professionals, and compliance executives in CPG industries, including:
Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Representatives:
- In-House Counsel
- Officers, Directors, and Executives for:
- Sustainability
- Regulatory Affairs
- Compliance
- Research & Development
- Business Development
- Environmental
- Product Stewardship
- Operations
- Procurement
- ESG
- Government Affairs
Law Firm Attorneys with practices that focus on:
- Consumer Packaging Goods (CPG)
- Regulatory Compliance in the CPG industry
- Environmental and/or Product Stewardship
- Sustainability
- Packaging
- ESG
- R&D in the CPG industry
Pre-Conference Virtual Workshop
Add more value to your conference experience by signing up for this hands-on and practical workshop and consider sending your team.
Virtual Workshop
PPWR in Practice: What U.S. and Global Companies Need to Do Next
January 20, 2027
1:00 am–5:00 pm
Sponsors & Partners
Media Partners
Sponsor Opportunities
With conferences in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, the C5 Group of Companies: American Conference Institute, the Canadian Institute, and C5 Group, provides a diverse portfolio of conferences, events and roundtables devoted to providing business intelligence to senior decision makers responding to challenges around the world.
For more information please contact:
Aaron Goldstein
Senior Business Development Manager
Email: [email protected]
