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Our team of experts will help you navigate extended producer responsibility requirements with clarity and confidence

On October 5 and 6, 2026, Catherine Johnson served as co-chair of ACI's EPR Think Tank conference in San Francisco.

Emma Roos-Collins has completed Circular Action Alliance's training and will be listed in CAA's first Consultant Training Directory.

Going to the Sustainable Packaging Summit this November 10th to 12th in Utrecht? Stop by our booth there or reach out and let's connect.

On October 18, 2026, Catherine Johnson presented on an EPR panel at the 35th Annual Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite.  

Question of the Month

California doesn't include paper as a covered material — does that mean I exclude everything made of paper?"

The EPR Solutions Package

The EPR Solutions Package 

Five questions every producer needs answered

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Deadline approaching: California's sales ban on non-compliant producers goes into effect January 1, 2027

Avoid paying fees you don't owe; the Package identifies obligated packaging but also non-obligated packaging

Attorney-led, California Chambers -recognized environmental law firm available alongside if requested 

Fixed fee for the Package; Evergreen Updates available by subscription, and ongoing support on time-and-materials basis

What the Package Answers

1

Am I an obligated producer and in what states?

After a survey and intake call, we test your brands, licensing, supply chains, and sales pathways against each state's rules and exemptions. Your Producer & Packaging Evaluation is available for management briefings and regulator/PRO audits.

2

What exactly do I report and what can I leave out?

Your custom Producer Obligation Matrix sorts out your obligations according to packaging types, your supply chain and sales pathways, as well as potential exemptions. This is your "action" document you can use with software tools or an Excel sheet  for reporting purposes.

3

What do I owe in fees?

A Fee Estimate Worksheet is you second "action" document; an Excel sheet for each state lists every state's categories of materials and the fee rate for each material. You can enter your packaging weights for each category and the Excel sheet will calculate your estimated fees for each state.  

4

What do I do next and how do I stay current?

Your Compliance Plan coupled with a Compliance Timeline tells you what you need to do and when you need to do it. Your Package includes a one-hour debriefing with our team to discuss the Package and next steps. As an add-on, if requested, we update the entire Package, including updated fee rates, twice  a year, in our Evergreen Update subscription service.

5

How can I lower my fees?

In the Fee Optimization Roadmap, we triage your packaging for the biggest driver in fees and evaluate design options against base fees and eco-modulated fees. You can then evaluate with your packaging professional (or with our partner packaging engineer) for product-appropriate design, and evaluate for costs and supply chain issues to strategize for fee optimization.

Schedule a complimentary call to discuss your EPR needs.

Let’s talk

Get in Touch!

Schedule an introductory call with our EPR experts today using the Contact Form or give us a call or email from the email and number below. 

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We look forward to discussing your EPR compliance needs!

703-493-0732

Contact Catherine Johnson at cjohnson@eprgroupconsulting.com

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