When Policies Collide: Managing EPR and Recycled Content Requirements Together

How do you comply with both EPR fee structures and recycled content mandates when they sometimes push you in opposite directions? What does it take to navigate these trade-offs without getting caught in compliance contradictions?

EPR and recycled content policies don’t always align. Lightweighting packaging can reduce EPR fees but make it harder to meet recycled content percentage targets. Making packaging recyclable and using recycled content in that packaging are two different goals that can pull you in different directions. Join us to hear how brands are managing both EPR and recycled content requirements, building procurement strategies that satisfy multiple mandates, and making the case internally for packaging changes that balance cost, compliance, and circularity goals.