Are you a consumer? We make it easy to do the right thing. Learn how we’ve positively impacted reuse, reduction, recycling, and safe disposal systems for everything from batteries to pharmaceuticals to mattresses – and what you can do to help. Take action today.

PARTNERSHIP

Are you a producer? EPR is the bedrock of the emerging circular economy – and can help you meet your sustainability goals. Become a PSI Partner.

Are you a waste hauler? EPR expands recycling services dramatically, creating opportunities to expand your business. In British Columbia, which enacted EPR for packaging in 2004, 99% of recovered plastics are recycled within the province and there is much less market fluctuation. Become a PSI Partner.

Are you a recycler or processor? Under EPR programs, producers upgrade recycling infrastructures to meet their reduction, reuse, and recycling goals – and you receive more high-value material with less contamination, plus increased access to domestic end markets. Become a PSI Partner.

Are you an academic institution or international government? Stay up to date on the latest developments in U.S. EPR and access critical reports, tools, and thought leadership. Become a PSI Partner.

Are you a nonprofit? We’d love to bring you into our community through a reciprocal partnership. Let’s connect!

MEMBERSHIP

Are you a state, local, or tribal government? EPR can reduce your expenses and administrative burdens: Many programs establish a common definition or list of what is recyclable throughout a state or jurisdiction, which reduces consumer confusion, and require producers to pay for recycling infrastructure and ongoing operations, as well as public education campaigns. Become a PSI Member.

CONSULTING

Want to go deeper on EPR? Consider hiring PSI for a custom consulting project. PSI is the premier facilitator for EPR policy and program development and implementation. We work on policy research and analysis, program design and implementation, regulatory negotiations and recommendations, program evaluation and improvement, and more.

In collaboration with key stakeholders, we design well-crafted EPR policies and effective programs. Our trained facilitators and mediators engage governments, nonprofits, and companies to develop lasting solutions built on joint fact finding, collaborative problem-solving, and consensus.

PSI staff are nationally recognized experts who call on deep policy expertise and expansive EPR knowledge to analyze bills and legislation and provide relevant context. Using our signature elements of EPR framework, we can guide you through program development, explore the impact of each option, and help you make the right policy choice.

Our services for EPR and circular economy policy include:

  • Policy Research and Background Briefing Papers
  • Legislative Analysis
  • Policy and Legislation Development
  • Legislative Analysis
  • Background Briefing Papers
  • Stakeholder Engagement Processes
  • Expert Testimony (written and oral)
  • Regulatory Negotiations
  • Dispute Resolution
  • EPR Program Advisory Council Management
  • Product Stewardship Council Coordination
  • Program Design and Pilot Implementation
  • Stewardship Plan Development
  • Expert Testimony, both written and oral at legislative hearings
  • Advocacy Support for Coalitions, including websites, fact sheets, talking points, testimony
  • EPR education for government agencies, legislators, nonprofits, universities, and companies

Our services are never cookie-cutter. Instead, we design custom processes to foster consensus-based techniques that are rooted in producer responsibility, sustainable materials management, and equitable stakeholder inclusion. Our work is fueled by rigorous research and objective technical analysis; it is informed by best practices gleaned from EPR programs in the United States and around the world. Let’s connect!

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