This two-part webinar series on extended producer responsibility, explores how to strategically alter your approach to packaging, from managing cost impacts to leveraging life cycle assessments (LCAs) for compliance and opportunity.

Managing Cost and Change Under EPR
September 23 – 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET

EPR regulations are reshaping packaging supply chains in the U.S. with companies shouldering the weight of unprecedented fees and mandatory sustainability requirements. This session digs into the total impact of EPR on packaging suppliers, manufacturers, and producers, and investigates potential next steps to reach compliance and performance goals in the post-EPR economy.

• Break down how EPR affects packaging costs, performance needs, and supply chain decisions.
• Identify design levers and product constraints that influence fee outcomes.
• Learn how to coordinate packaging, product, and procurement teams to adapt efficiently.

Speakers

• Corinna Kester, Senior Sustainability Manager, Ramboll
• Colin Preston, Managing Consultant, Ramboll

LCA Compliance and Opportunities
October 7 – 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET

EPR regulations in Oregon require the top 25 producers to submit packaging life cycle assessments (LCAs) while offering additional awards to other producers for voluntarily submitting LCAs. This session unpacks the regulatory requirements for LCAs in Oregon, as well as addresses broader opportunities that LCAs deliver to increase packaging efficiency and capitalize on broader eco-modulation criteria across the U.S.

• Overview of LCA compliance requirements under Oregon’s EPR law.
• Learn how LCA data can inform packaging decisions and eco-modulation pathways.
• Explore how LCA-driven insights can unlock additional value.

Speakers

• Colin Preston, Managing Consultant, Ramboll
• Rebecca Spellissy, Managing Consultant, Ramboll

Each session will be followed by a Q&A.