Producer Reporting Q&A Session #2
Dec
4

Producer Reporting Q&A Session #2

To support producer readiness, CAA will share an overview of its non-confidential reporting guidance, followed by Q&A. This meeting is only open to registered producers, their legal counsel, EPR reporting consultants, and trade associations. CAA may follow up with you to confirm the producer/s you are representing.

Sign-ups will close on December 3 at 12:30 pm ET/10:30 am MT/9:30 am PT.

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Producer Reporting Q&A Session #1
Nov
19

Producer Reporting Q&A Session #1

To support producer readiness, CAA will share an overview of its non-confidential reporting guidance, followed by Q&A. This meeting is only open to registered producers, their legal counsel, EPR reporting consultants, and trade associations. CAA may follow up with you to confirm the producer/s you are representing.

Sign-ups will close on November 18 at 12:30 pm ET/10:30 am MT/9:30 am PT.

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Oregon Education & Outreach Webinar Series: The RMA’s Uniform Statewide Collection List
Oct
30

Oregon Education & Outreach Webinar Series: The RMA’s Uniform Statewide Collection List

A Uniform Statewide Collection List (USCL) Campaign Webinar will be held on Wednesday, October. 30 at 1 pm PT that will share USCL communications components under development by CAA. Upon completion of the webinar, attendees will receive a survey via email where specific feedback can be provided. Please note, your feedback will remain confidential and will only be used by our teams to improve upon the USCL campaign components. CAA may also contact local governments and service providers to further discuss feedback received for those parties willing.

This webinar follows an Introductory Webinar that was held on October 9, providing background details about CAA’s plan for development of education and outreach materials and upcoming activities in the review process.

This webinar is for Oregon local governments and service providers

 
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Oregon Education & Outreach Webinar Series: Introductory
Oct
9

Oregon Education & Outreach Webinar Series: Introductory

Circular Action Alliance is developing education and outreach materials in preparation for the launch of the Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), as described in CAA's program plan, with support from The Recycling Partnership. This webinar explains more about these efforts. It is an opportunity for organizations to share experiences and best practices in educating Oregonians about recycling and identify priorities for resources.

Webinar topics included:

  • Introduction to Circular Action Alliance and The Recycling Partnership

  • What’s happening in OR

  • What to Expect in 2024 and 2025

  • Q&A

Please complete this form if you are the best contact for education and outreach consultations, and would like to be invited to future webinars on the topic.

 
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Colorado Consultation Session: Building Circularity
Sep
17

Colorado Consultation Session: Building Circularity

Description: The Colorado program plan will vision into the future to assess needed infrastructure investments to improve collection and recycling rates, close loops by developing end markets, and fill gaps in transforming collected material into usable commodities in manufacturing. 

Recommended Attendees:

  • Local Governments

  • Collectors

  • Processors

  • NGOs

  • Composters

  • Others Interested

For more information on the Colorado consultation process including background, resources, and how to participate, click here.

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Colorado Consultation Session: Eco-Modulation, Reuse, Refill
Sep
12

Colorado Consultation Session: Eco-Modulation, Reuse, Refill

Description: Colorado’s program plan must include eco-modulation factors that incentivize innovations in packing while discouraging other potentially detrimental packaging decisions. In this session, CAA will discuss the eco-modulation factors, approaches being used elsewhere, reporting, package design incentivization, and other issues. The session will also solicit input on required plan elements around reusable and refillable covered materials.

Recommended Attendees:

  • Producers

  • Processors

  • End Markets

  • NGOs

  • Others Interested

For more information on the Colorado consultation process including background, resources, and how to participate, click here.


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Colorado Consultation Session: Responsible End Markets
Sep
10

Colorado Consultation Session: Responsible End Markets

Description: Colorado's EPR program is intended to build and support a circular economy. To that end, the program plan must include elements that prioritize responsible end markets. This session will address considerations around responsible end markets and fostering circularity.

Recommended Attendees:

  • Producers

  • Processors

  • End Markets

  • NGOs

  • Others Interested

For more information on the Colorado consultation process including background, resources, and how to participate, click here.


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Webinar Series: Preparing Producers for Oregon Packaging EPR: E-Commerce and Online Retail Packaging
Sep
10

Webinar Series: Preparing Producers for Oregon Packaging EPR: E-Commerce and Online Retail Packaging

The last session of a four-part webinar series on Oregon’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging, paper, and food serviceware focused on printing and writing paper. Hosted by the Product Stewardship Institute on behalf of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and in partnership with Circular Action Alliance (CAA), this webinar aims to inform producers about their upcoming obligations under Oregon’s law, which has a start date of July 1, 2025.

This video includes:

  • An overview of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and its current status in the U.S.

  • A detailed explanation of Oregon’s new EPR regulation, including how to join a PRO, reporting requirements, fee structures, and enforcement.

  • A specific guidance for e-commerce packaging producers on identification of products covered under the law and compliance.

  • An extensive Q&A to answer all of your questions.

 
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Colorado Consultation Session: Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Sep
5

Colorado Consultation Session: Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Description: As more recycled material is collected and provided into the supply chain, Colorado's EPR program requires the program plan to include methods to increase PCR content in packaging, a process to verify PCR content, and a method of securing end market feedstocks for interested producers. In this session, CAA will outline these requirements and solicit feedback from stakeholders.

Recommended Attendees:

  • Producers

  • Processors

  • End Markets

  • NGOs

  • Others Interested

For more information on the Colorado consultation process including background, resources, and how to participate, click here.


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Colorado Consultation Session: Reimbursement Session 2 - Processors
Aug
27

Colorado Consultation Session: Reimbursement Session 2 - Processors

Description: Colorado's program plan proposal must include an objective cost formula for reimbursing the net recycling service costs for service providers, including processors, in the system. In this session, CAA will turn to reimbursement considerations and frameworks for MRFs and composters.

Recommended Attendees:

  • MRFs

  • Recyclers

  • Composters

  • End Markets

  • Other Interested

For more information on the Colorado consultation process including background, resources, and how to participate, click here.


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