In this article, we explore the dates you need to know related to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging programs in the United States in 2026.

In this article, we explore Colorado’s plan for ecomodulation in their EPR program (HB 22-1355) that was discussed in the Circular Action Alliance’s Q3 Update call on 9/22/2025. Dive in to see Colorado’s unique approach to ecomodulation, including a mix of bonuses (decreased fees) and maluses (increased fees).

In this blog we explore the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging laws that were reintroduced in 2025 so far in the United States—including proposed EPR bills in Tennessee, Washington (passed May 17, 2025), and New York.

In this lesson we will discuss the European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD), a complex set of regulations and guidelines established to manage packaging lifecycle, including design and disposal, across 27 EU nations.

California, the fifth largest economy in the world, recently delayed the implementation of its EPR for packaging program—SB 54. Governor Gavin Newsom and CalRecycle noted the importance of balancing the need to “cut plastic pollution with the importance of minimizing costs to families and small businesses”. But what does the data say? We dove into two studies, one from RRS (2021) and the other from a Columbia University professor (2022) to help make sense of this question.

In this blog, we cover the emerging and established frameworks for extended producer responsibility (EPR), that include packaging in their scopes, in the North American continent (including Carribean and Latin America). We cover the EPR programs and timelines of US states, Canadian provinces, Costa Rica, and The Dominican Republic.

In November of last year we covered extended producer responsibility (EPR) bills in the USA that have emerged the past few years, but did you know that Germany has had an extended producer responsibility system for packaging since the early 1990s? Germany has shifted from VerPackV to VerPackG and they have set the model for extended producer responsibility programs that have followed. Germany was not only one of the first countries to implement an extended producer responsibility (EPR) system, they also experimented with 2 different approaches—The German Packaging Ordinance (1991–2019) and The German Packaging Act (2019—Present).

In this article, we explore the three ecomodulation bonus opportunities in Oregon’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging program. Dive in to see how you can reduce fees and navigate the trade-offs of sustainable packaging decisions by conducting life cycle assessments (LCA).

A blog exploring the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging programs across Canada—including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.

In this article, our very own Mitch Webster explains how Oregon’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging program requires mandatory life cycle assessment (LCA) reports for the top 25 producers in the program.

In this research article we explore extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs that cover packaging in their scope across the continent of Africa. We cover South Africa's Section 18 regulations to the National Environmental Management Waste Act and Kenya's Section 13 of the Sustainable Waste Management Act No. 31. We also get insider information from folks at PROs including Fibre Circle and eWASA who serve as PROs for South Africa's EPR scheme.

In this blog we explore the eco-modulation systems in EPR for packaging programs in Oregon, Colorado, California, Maine, and Minnesota.

In this blog we explore the extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs that include packaging in their scope in the continent of South America—including Brazil, Colombia, Venezeula, Peru, Uruguay, and Chile. We explore how packaging waste is managed, funded, and collected in 6 nations and how to prepare your business for these laws.

In this article, we give more insight into life cycle assessments (LCA) for packaging and how they can be an effective tool to ensure compliance with extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging.

A blog that explores the new EPR for packaging programs in the United States that were signed by Governors this May—Maryland (SB 901) and Washington (SB 5284). We provide a brief overview of the programs, including proposed timelines and more.

The year 2024 has seen monumental regulatory shifts in the global packaging industry–one area in particular relates to that of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) refers to a regulatory approach in which the producers of packaging (and other products) in a defined territory are made responsible for managing the waste and externalities associated with their products—shifting the burden of packaging waste management from consumers and municipalities to the producers themselves. A large percentage of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation includes requirements for identified producers to join a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO)—often an industry led non-profit focused on working collectively to meet targets, collect and allocate fees, and more.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging can be overwhelming—to help you stay ahead of the curve we decided to expand upon our EPR for Packaging content series with a short piece highlighting the key dates you need to know in 2025 for programs in Oregon, California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, and Washington.