Event Info
As the first U.S. packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting deadlines draw closer and the concept continues to gain momentum, it is essential for companies to get acquainted with this new reality of complex and challenging regulations. Building off of the “Primer on Packaging EPR” webinar that HCPA hosted on April 16, 2024, this series of “EPR readiness” education modules and associated guidance documents, will include a checklist of steps for companies to take to get ready for packaging EPR and a glossary of important terms commonly used with respect to EPR.
EPR Readiness #1: Preparing for Packaging EPR
Tuesday, May 21 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET (Completed)
EPR Readiness #2: Business Impacts of Packaging EPR
Tuesday, June 4 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET (Completed)
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EPR Readiness #3: Packaging EPR Up Close
Tuesday, June 18 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
This webinar, the third in a three-part education module series on packaging EPR regulations, will feature a discussion between HCPA members and other stakeholders engaged in the Producer Working Group at Circular Action Alliance and/or in state regulatory processes about strategic engagement, including:
- Issues of concern to the industry
- How these issues are playing out in context
- What HCPA members need to consider in responding to issues of concern
Speakers:
- Peter Bierbaum, Senior Engineer, One World Resource LLC
- Dylan de Thomas, Vice President of Public Policy & Government Affairs, The Recycling Partnership
- Rita Phillip, Program Director – PCR Certification, Association of Plastics Recyclers
- Michael Washburn, Principal, Washburn Consulting; Sustainability & Public Affairs
