SPC Collaboratives

Members get support tracking new EPR bills, navigating EPR implementation across the seven EPR states, and making use of member-only policy tracking tools and analysis.

Analyzing the end of this legislative year, examining what passed, what died, what’s still on the docket, and what’s on the horizon for state packaging policy in 2027.

Members get help addressing paper packaging design and recyclability challenges, while navigating how new labeling regulations affect paper formats.

Sharing results of food residue research and working with members to determine how we can substantiate recyclability for molded fiber and coated paper formats affected by SB 343.

Members get guidance on understanding five states’ PCR mandates, plus they get research on recycled content and tools for communicating its benefits to consumers.

Translating consumer research findings into an actionable toolkit members can use to create effective recycled content claims.

Members work through compostable packaging labeling, composting infrastructure, and evolving policy requirements affecting compostable materials.

Helping members understand at-home composting behaviors, navigating California legislation, and updating SPC’s Guide to Compostable Packaging in North America.

Members work together to develop more effective consumer education strategies through shared research, messaging, and behavioral insights.

Supporting the development of How2Recycle-based education tools for school-aged children, while advancing the How2Recycle Forward consumer education campaign.

Members get help understanding packaging sustainability trade-offs and using tools like LCAs to make more informed packaging decisions.

Defining product category rules (PCRs) and environmental product declarations (EPDs), and hearing from speakers to see how LCAs can guide packaging decision-making.

Members get proprietary data to support film recovery through store drop-off collection site access data, consumer insights, and labeling strategies to improve collection.

Testing new, expanded film label concepts and exploring barriers to store drop-off acceptance for polypropylene and mixed polyolefin packaging.

Members explore refill-at-home packaging systems, examining consumer insights and design strategies that advance reusable packaging systems, not just individual portfolios.

Building on SPC’s refill consumer research to develop practical design guidance for refillable packaging systems.

Members work together to advance more equitable packaging systems through consumer research, scholarships, and workforce development initiatives.

Sharing the member-only research on Hispanic communities’ sustainable packaging behaviors and preparing for SPC Advance scholarships.

Members get support understanding packaging recovery challenges, MRF acceptance barriers, and emerging technologies that could advance material recovery.

Exploring pathways toward Widely Recyclable for challenged packaging formats and tracking MRF upgrades to build clear recovery system insights.