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Five U.S. states have passed laws on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging and the first, in Oregon, is reaching critical milestones that companies need to prepare for by early 2025.

Challenges to optimize the package’s end-of-life may persist that call for collaboration and new solutions with suppliers, competitors, and waste stream partners. TSC may be able to play a role in enabling these approaches and this was explored during the workshop.

The lack of information on chemicals used in a company’s supply chain can make product and packaging innovation challenging.