FREE Webinar - Beyond Recycling: EPR Meets Reuse
Learn How Reuse Fits into EPR for Packaging
Tuesday, May 5 | 11 am ET
As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging continues to gain traction across the United States, conversations are rapidly evolving beyond recycling alone. Join us for this timely webinar to learn from both domestic and international perspectives, ask questions, and better understand how reuse can move from concept to reality within EPR systems.
The session will include:
An introduction to RRS and the broader context for this discussion
An overview of EPR and Signalfire
Insights into how reuse is being incorporated into U.S. EPR programs
A glimpse into France’s EPR system and its approach to reuse
A moderated discussion and audience Q&A
Learn How Reuse Fits into EPR for Packaging
As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging continues to gain traction across the United States, conversations are rapidly evolving beyond recycling alone.
While many EPR programs today are primarily focused on recycling, there is a growing opportunity to integrate reusable packaging through targeted incentives, supporting infrastructure, and clear policy frameworks unlocking significant environmental and resource benefits.
To explore this shift, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), in partnership with Signalfire, is hosting an upcoming webinar “Beyond Recycling: EPR Meets Reuse.” This discussion will highlight how reuse is being approached in emerging EPR frameworks in the U.S., alongside insights from a more mature system in France. Speakers will share practical lessons, policy considerations, and real-world experience to help clarify the path forward for integrating reuse into EPR. We’ll examine how reuse is being considered today, what is expected to change, and where important policy and implementation questions remain open including challenges related to scaling systems and the logistics of collection and cleaning.Join Us
Speakers
Sydney Harris
Policy Director at Upstream
Sydney enjoys supporting stakeholders across sectors as they design, pass, and implement strong policies and programs that drive packaging reduction and reuse. She is recognized for supporting the passage of the nation’s first packaging EPR laws and she continues to support EPR, DRS, and other systemic policies at the state/province and federal level across the US and Canada. Outside of work, she co-leads Reuse Maine – a community-based reuse coalition that is working to catalyze the development of reuse systems in the Pine Tree state.
Valentin Fournel
Director of Innovation, Eco-design & Reuse, CITEO
A graduate of AgroParisTech, Valentin joined Citeo in 2015 after eight years in innovation consulting, including three in the U.S. to grow Alcimed’s business. A member of Citeo’s Executive Committee, he has led the eco-design and R&D teams. Since 2022, he heads the Innovation, Eco-design & Reuse team, helping companies reduce packaging-related environmental impact through material reduction, reuse development, and recyclable packaging solutions. An expert in environmental transition, he supports companies from awareness to implementation, fostering a sustainable ecosystem.
Isabelle Borkowski
Consultant, RRS
Isabelle’s work involves recycling market research, presentation building, and spreadsheet design. Isabelle monitors evolving policy landscapes for packaging and recycling legislation at state and local levels.