2026 Sustainable Packaging Trends Report
Insights into the compliance, innovation, and harmonization driving today’s sustainable packaging strategy.
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How to Build Buy-in for Your Sustainable Packaging
A conversation companion for making the case for sustainable packaging and innovation to your organization’s leadership.
SPC’s Guide to PCR Laws in the U.S.
A database of post-consumer recycled content laws passed in the United States.
Empowering Sustainable Packaging Practices in Hispanic Communities
Research into sustainable packaging practices in Hispanic communities.
SPC Research Into Refillable Packaging for Skincare
This research report explores consumer expectations and preferences for refillable skincare packaging.
Post-Consumer Recycled Content (PCR) in EPR
Explore EPR laws containing post-consumer recycled content (PCR) targets, eco-modulation, and source reduction.
2025 Trends Report
An analysis of important shifts in policy and innovation trends that impact material health and selection, reuse implementation, and curbside collection of materials.
Framework for Reuse
Designed to help companies drive successful, scalable reuse initiatives.
The Business Case for Reuse
Reuse is more than just an environmental option for sustainable packaging – refillable and returnable packaging will be a key strategy for lowering costs, complying with extended producer responsibility schemes, and driving business growth.
Evaluating Alt & Non-Wood Fiber Use in Packaging
Assesses myths and trade-offs around packaging from alternative fibers.
2024 Packaging Innovation Trends Report
This trends report calls attention to innovations we’re seeing from both our Member companies and the international packaging community.
The Reuse Innovations Directory
This Reuse Innovations Database showcases returnable and refillable packaging solutions from around the world.
Composting and Compostable Packaging in State EPR Laws
Provide an overview of policy, industrial composting and compostables in the EPR programs across the five states that had passed packaging EPR.
Guide to EPR Proposals
Identify the differences between the various proposals while also developing a deeper understanding of the components of EPR policy.
Legislative Landscape for Chemical Recycling
Covering PCR Recycled Content, Chemical Recycling Legislation, EPR, Recovery and Policy.
Greenwashing
The SPC recommends a definition of greenwashing to enable more fruitful conversations about environmental marketing, on-pack eco-labeling, and consumer education.