Navigating Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach intended to make packaging more recyclable, inform citizens about what to recycle, and ultimately reduce waste. EPR shifts the cost of end-of-use management of a regulated material from consumers and local governments to, in most cases, manufacturers and/or brand owners. In the US, the federal government has been slow to act, resulting in the States leading the way and creating a patchwork of regulations with varying implementation dates and requirements.
Join this conversation to dive into the nuances of EPR, obligations for compliance, and pending programs and requirements. Recommendation will be shared for managing your portfolio to prepare for future EPR regulations and changes.
Ample time will be reserved for Q&A and discussion, and we encourage you to share this invite with your colleagues that the topic is most relevant for.
Presenter
Erin LaCosta, PE
Project Engineer at Geosyntec
Erin is a Project Engineer in Geosyntec Consultants’ Pennington, New Jersey office. She started with Geosyntec in 2016, then briefly worked as a process engineer for Beyond Meat from 2021-2022 before returning to Geosyntec. Since 2023, she has been building Geosyntec’s Extended Producer Responsibility support services. She also has a practice in remediation engineering, working on a variety of state and federal clean-up projects.
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