Producer Working Group Library
The Producer Working Group (PWG) is a monthly opportunity for producers, their legal representatives, and trade associations to learn about and discuss priority producer issues.
This library contains meeting summaries, presentations, and other resources. The information contained in these pages is meant for PWG members only. Please do not share outside the group.
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PWG Meeting Summaries
Meeting #1
November 1, 2023
Meeting #2
December 5, 2023
Meeting #3
January 16, 2024
Meeting #4
February 20, 2024
Meeting #5
March 19, 2024
Meeting #6
April 15, 2024
Meeting #7
May 13, 2024
Meeting #8
June 11, 2024
Meeting #9
July 16, 2024
Meeting #12
October 22, 2024
Meeting #10
August 22, 2024
Meeting #13
November 12, 2024
Meeting #11
September 17, 2024
Meeting #14
December 17, 2024
Upcoming Producer Meetings
This is a recurring webinar hosted by Circular Action Alliance (CAA) where we'll cover topics focused on supporting producers in preparing & submitting necessary reporting requirements to meet regulatory deadlines.
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend you register for 1 session that best suits your schedule. Each week we will have 30 minutes of portal training content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
New to EPR? Join a weekly onboarding session to learn more about producer requirements and your next compliance steps. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend you register for 1 session that best suits your schedule. Each week we will have 30 minutes of portal training content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about registration? Come to this session to go deeper into the steps required for registration including a discussion on the Participant Producer Agreement and the State addenda. Participation is open to all. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about fees and budgeting for EPR? Come to this session to go deeper into the structure of fees and how your company may budget accordingly. Participation is open to all. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
This is a recurring webinar hosted by Circular Action Alliance (CAA) where we'll answer questions related to reporting in the current, active reporting cycle.
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend you register for 1 session that best suits your schedule. Each week we will have 30 minutes of portal training content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
New to EPR? Join a weekly onboarding session to learn more about producer requirements and your next compliance steps. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
CAA provides bi-monthly meetings for Producers to hear about the progress being made through the EPR programs across the various states where CAA is the selected Producer Responsibility Organization. With the Colorado program plan being submitted in early February, the focus for this session will be an overview of Colorado's program plan.
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend you register for 1 session that best suits your schedule. Each week we will have 30 minutes of portal training content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend you register for 1 session that best suits your schedule. Each week we will have 30 minutes of portal training content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about registration? Come to this session to go deeper into the steps required for registration including a discussion on the Participant Producer Agreement and the State addenda. Participation is open to all. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about fees and budgeting for EPR? Come to this session to go deeper into the structure of fees and how your company may budget accordingly. Participation is open to all. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
This is a recurring webinar hosted by Circular Action Alliance (CAA) where we'll cover topics focused on supporting producers in preparing & submitting necessary reporting requirements to meet regulatory deadlines.
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend you register for 1 session that best suits your schedule. Each week we will have 30 minutes of portal training content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
New to EPR? Join a weekly onboarding session to learn more about producer requirements and your next compliance steps. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend you register for 1 session that best suits your schedule. Each week we will have 30 minutes of portal training content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about registration? Come to this session to go deeper into the steps required for registration including a discussion on the Participant Producer Agreement and the State addenda. Participation is open to all. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about fees and budgeting for EPR? Come to this session to go deeper into the structure of fees and how your company may budget accordingly. Participation is open to all. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
This is a recurring webinar hosted by Circular Action Alliance (CAA) where we'll answer questions related to reporting in the current, active reporting cycle.
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend you register for 1 session that best suits your schedule. Each week we will have 30 minutes of portal training content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
New to EPR? Join a weekly onboarding session to learn more about producer requirements and your next compliance steps. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend you register for 1 session that best suits your schedule. Each week we will have 30 minutes of portal training content and 30 minutes of Q&A.
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about registration? Come to this session to go deeper into the steps required for registration including a discussion on the Participant Producer Agreement and the State addenda. Participation is open to all. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
Stakeholder Updates
Circular Action Alliance (CAA) provides quarterly stakeholder updates on CAA's most recent activities in the states that have passed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bills. This webinar was originally recorded on September 24, 2024.
The stakeholder update covered CAA’s latest activities in California, Colorado, and Oregon. It also provides updates on timelines and producer registration.
Updates include CAA's activities as the approved PRO for Colorado and in preparation for EPR implementation in California, Oregon and Maine.
Topics include an update on the Colorado needs assessment, the release of a PRO application in California, and a review of the regulatory timelines and process across all states with EPR laws for paper and packaging.
This is a recording of the webinar hosted by Circular Action Alliance (CAA). Representatives of CAA provided an introduction to EPR for packaging and paper and to CAA. They were joined by Darla Arians, Producer Responsibility Lead for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to provide an overview of Colorado's law and the regulatory process. This webinar was originally presented on August 8, 2023.
This is a recording of the December 11, 2024, CAA Quarterly Update. CAA is a U.S. Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) dedicated to implementing effective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for paper and packaging. As a nonprofit, producer-led organization, CAA is committed to helping producers comply with EPR laws, delivering harmonized best-in-class compliance services and to working with governments, businesses and communities to reduce waste and recycle more.
This is a recording of the December 11, 2024, Circular Action Alliance (CAA) Quarterly Update. CAA is a U.S. Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) dedicated to implementing effective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for paper and packaging. As a nonprofit, producer-led organization, CAA is committed to helping producers comply with EPR laws, delivering harmonized best-in-class compliance services and to working with governments, businesses and communities to reduce waste and recycle more. CAA was founded in 2022 by 20 producers representing the food, beverage, consumer goods, and retail industries.
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