Post-Consumer Recycled Content (PCR) in EPR
Explore where post-consumer recycled content in packaging is included within EPR laws, including PCR targets, eco-modulation, and source reduction.
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The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable. Our mission is to bring sustainable packaging stakeholders together to catalyze actionable improvements to packaging systems and lend an authoritative voice on issues related to packaging sustainability. We have curated a diverse collection of resources to help you navigate the realm of sustainable packaging.
Here you can search or filter by topics and resource type to find a wealth of knowledge and practical tools to support your sustainability journey.
2025 Trends Report
In this second-annual Trends
Report, we focus on important shifts in policy and innovations that impact everything from material health and selection, reuse implementation, and curbside collection of materials.
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.
Knowledge Library
Free SPC Member access to the Knowledge Library. To access courses for free, please follow the link to sign in to your member dashboard.
Packaging Policy
In the context of the SPC, packaging policy is a term referring to political efforts from governments, corporations, or other organizations working in the sustainable packaging field on a global scale.
A Primer on Recycled Plastic Packaging
PCR Primer for Retail Teams focused in Policy, Purchasing, Sourcing, Design, and Product Development surrounding plastic packaging.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Producer Exemptions
This EPR policy resource clarifies who is responsible for the covered product who is responsible for contributing to the financial, operational, or combined program.
EPR for Packaging in the US: Covered Products and Exemptions
Policy resource on what’s covered and what’s exempt in the United States under Extender Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging in the United States: Acronyms & Abbreviations
This quick reference guide provides an overview of common acronyms and abbreviations that are frequently used at when discussing extended producer responsibility (EPR).
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Eco-Modulation Overview
In this poicy resource, we provide an overview of eco-modulation in the EPR programs across the five states that have passed EPR laws, and it’s impact on packaging design.