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Navigating EPR: Turning Packaging Compliance into a Competitive Advantage

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Navigating EPR: Turning Packaging Compliance into a Competitive Advantage

October 15 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT

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With seven state laws now in place, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging is no longer optional—especially for food and beverage companies. Join us for this expert-led webinar to break down the evolving EPR landscape and discover practical strategies for navigating compliance, managing costs, and turning regulatory requirements into a market advantage.

Join Dan Felton, CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association, and BSI sustainability consultants, with BNP Media’s Douglas Peckenpaugh moderating, as they guide you through the unique considerations for food packaging, key deadlines in all seven states, and how to use eco-modulation and data-driven decision-making to strengthen your brand’s sustainability narrative.

What you’ll learn:

  • Understand the scope and impact of new EPR legislation, with seven state laws now shaping requirements for food and beverage packaging.
  • Identify unique challenges for food packaging, including regulatory compliance, infrastructure demands, and cost management.
  • Navigate compliance steps and deadlines for all seven states.
  • Learn how to use eco-modulation and data-driven strategies to reduce costs and build a stronger sustainability story.

Speakers

Dan Felton
President & CEO
Flexible Packaging Association
Dan serves as President & CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the association representing U.S. converters of film, foil, paper and other materials into packages for food, medical device and industrial products. Prior to joining FPA in 2024, Dan served as Executive Director for AMERIPEN – the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment. A well-known leader in the U.S. government affairs arena for more nearly 20 years, Dan has represented multinational corporations, various coalitions, and trade associations representing several Fortune 500 companies. He is particularly passionate about environmental, sustainability, and packaging issues and has advocated extensively in those areas at the local, state, and federal levels in the U.S.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
Group Publisher
BNP Media
Douglas J. Peckenpaugh is Group Publisher of Beverage Industry, Dairy Foods, The National Provisioner, Packaging Strategies, and Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery for BNP Media. He has three decades of publishing experience following the food industry from farm to fork, covering agriculture, ingredient processing, commercial branding, foodservice menu development, and food product development, including market analysis, R&D, processing, and packaging. Doug studied Professional Writing and Creative Writing at Purdue University.
Ethan Redden
Consulting Specialist
BSI Consulting
Ethan Redden is a data-driven sustainability expert with half a decade of experience in sustainability consulting and operations management. As a Consulting Specialist at BSI, he specializes in product circularity, extended producer responsibility (EPR), packaging sustainability, waste reduction, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting, and sustainable organizational design. Ethan supports organizations in developing actionable strategies to meet regulatory compliance and sustainability targets while optimizing operational efficiency.

 

Details

Date:
October 15
Time:
11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Website:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ETkg-bBGQ_iWSJgsfKi38A

Venue

Virtual