Deep Dive: When to use Store Drop-Off Recyclable Materials

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Updated Oct 16, 2026 Originally published Nov 1, 2024 In Part 1 of this Deep Dive, we gave an overview of store drop-off (SDO) programs for plastic films. In Part 2, we’ll discuss when it makes sense for companies to use SDO-eligible films and when it may not make...

Deep Dive: What is Store Drop-Off Recycling?

DEEP DIVE, Sustainability in Packaging

Updated Oct 16, 2026Originally published Oct 23, 2024 From packaging food to online shopping, we commonly encounter flexible plastic packaging and films in our lives. Despite its abundance, flexible plastic packaging is not easily recycled. In our previous two-part...

Deep Dive: EPR Eco-Modulation, Explained

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Key Takeaways:   Eco-modulation in packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs allows states to adjust the fees that companies pay for packaging waste based on how sustainable or harmful that packaging material is.   Colorado and Oregon have rolled out...

Deep Dive: How Lawsuits Are Shaping EPR Rollout

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We recently hosted our latest quarterly Inside EPR webinar, “How Lawsuits Are Shaping EPR Rollout,” covering the legal challenges working their way through court against packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws in Oregon, California, and Colorado,...

Deep Dive: California’s SB 54 Source Reduction Requirements, Explained

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Key Takeaways: California’s EPR law, SB 54, has set several ambitious goals for recycling and plastic source reduction rates that require additional action from producers. Producers must meet three source reduction targets across three target years: 10% by 2027, 20%...

Deep Dive: Sorting Recyclables at a Modern MRF

DEEP DIVE, Sustainability in Packaging

Updated April 17, 2026 Originally published Sep 3, 2024   In part 1 of this Deep Dive, we walked through the multi-faceted definition of “recyclable.” One of those factors requires that the product be sortable so that it will be baled and sold to reprocessors...