Watch “Beyond Recycling: EPR Meets Reuse” Webinar
Watch the Recording: Learn How Reuse Fits into EPR for Packaging
As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging continued to gain traction across the United States, conversations evolved beyond recycling alone. This webinar explored how reuse systems can be integrated into EPR frameworks through targeted incentives, supporting infrastructure, and thoughtful policy design.
Hosted by Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) in partnership with Signalfire, the session brought together domestic and international perspectives to examine how reuse is being considered within emerging packaging EPR systems and what lessons can be learned from more established models abroad.
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Watch the full recording to hear directly from policy and reuse leaders as they explored how reuse is being integrated into packaging EPR systems, shared lessons from U.S. and international programs, and discussed opportunities and challenges for scaling reuse infrastructure.
The webinar included:
An introduction to RRS and the broader context surrounding reuse and EPR
An overview of EPR and Signalfire
Insights into how reuse is being incorporated into U.S. EPR programs
A look at France’s EPR system and its approach to reuse
A moderated discussion and audience Q&A
Speakers shared practical lessons, policy considerations, and implementation challenges related to scaling reuse systems, including collection logistics, cleaning infrastructure, and program design. The discussion also explored where important policy and operational questions remain open as reuse becomes a growing part of packaging circularity conversations.
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.