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Learn how to confidently navigate EPR laws

Feeling compliance anxiety over new EPR regulations? You’re not alone. The EPR Academy’s user-friendly platform empowers you to guide your organization through Extended Producer Responsibility compliance – efficiently and accurately. Enroll today to get full access to self-paced courses, resources, and a directory of leading experts.

Who We Are

Created by one of the United States’ first corporate advocates for EPR, funded by a robust network of industry partners, and driven by expert faculty who are leaders in the field, EPR Academy serves as an essential resource for businesses that manufacture consumer-packaged goods. Through an innovative online platform and access to trusted resources and skilled guidance, the goal of EPR Academy is to empower companies to understand new regulations and move forward with ease.

Our Partners

Michael Washburn, PhD

principal washburn consulting: sustainability & public affairs

If you have compliance anxiety, you are not alone. As the founder of the first practice in the United States focused on helping companies prepare for EPR compliance, I launched the EPR Academy to make it easier to connect with solutions. EPR Academy will help you understand this complex space, organize around who does what, guide the process and get ready for packaging and other EPR programs.

Now Available

Packaging EPR for Compliance Managers

Our inaugural course will introduce you to everything you need to know about Extended Producer Responsibility to start guiding your organization through new packaging laws. Through this flexible, self-driven course, you’ll learn:

EPR
101

  • What EPR is, and how it drives change
  • An introduction to producer requirements

How EPR
Impacts You

  • An overview of reporting timelines
  • A directory of state-by-state requirements

Identifying Business Needs

  • Basics of fee setting
  • Data prep and reporting

Managing Packaging Optimization

  • Analyzing costs and benefits
  • Integrating PCR (post-consumer recycled materials)

Guiding Your Organization

  • How to register with a PRO (producer responsibility organization)
  • How to create a customized compliance roadmap

Connecting
With Support

  • Get permanent access to the EPR Academy resource library
  • Schedule a free 20-minute consult to explore unique needs

Tuition & Time Investments

Interested in enrolling in Packaging EPR for Compliance Managers, or covering tuition for a team member? Download a quick fact sheet to make an informed decision on course costs and benefits for your organization.

Tuition

Enroll for $995 to get access to this self-paced course, downloadable materials and our full resource library

Time Investment

Participants generally complete all course modules in about four hours, at their convenience.

Certification

After completing all modules, enrolled participants can choose to take an exam, which results in receiving, a downloadable Certificate of Completion.

Access Our Free Resource Library!

Looking for up-to-date EPR information and a directory of trusted experts and reporting tools? Enter your email address to get free access to the EPR Academy’s Resource Library, connecting you with valuable information for professionals in the field.

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Who is EPR Academy For?

The Academy is a first-line resource for companies manufacturing consumer-packaged goods for distribution nationally, or to states with Extended Producer Responsibility regulations. Our content and resources are especially helpful for:

Directors of Sustainability

Compliance Managers or Regulatory Directors

General counsel, supply chain managers, or any professional responsible for compliance

What People Are Saying

Enroll now and get the tools you need to guide your company’s EPR compliance.

Need more information?

Not sure if EPR Academy is right for you, or think you may need more comprehensive support? Schedule a free 20-minute call to explore your organization’s unique needs.