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Navigating EPR Packaging Decisions Can be Hard
EPR regulations, source reduction mandates, recyclability targets, and PCR requirements now carry real consequences: non-compliance fees, failed audits, and missed filing deadlines. The pressure on packaging teams is mounting, and the tools to keep up haven't been there. Until now.
California's SB 54 regulation requires all obligated producers to submit an Individual Source Reduction Plan by Aug 1st, 2026.
Every packaging change has downstream effects on fees, recyclability, and plastic footprint - and tradeoffs are hard to see.
SB 54 requires all single-use packaging to be 100% recyclable or compostable by 2032.
Internal alignment requires clear, credible data, and that data is time-consuming to pull together without the right tools.
Meet the Packaging Simulator
Stop leaving your packaging to guesswork. Start modeling with accurate data. See instant EPR cost projections, recyclability impact, and compliance tradeoffs for every packaging change, before you finalize anything.
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Align every team to one ISR Plan on one platform
Put your packaging inventory, source reduction pathway modeling, and ISR Plan outputs in one place, so you spend less time chasing numbers and more time making decisions as a team.
Your cross-functional task force (compliance, packaging & design, R&D, supply chain, marketing, legal, finance, and sustainability) can collaborate in a single app and align on source reduction commitments you can actually stand behind.
Sustainability teams build a road map for real progress
Connect your source reduction goals to the specific packaging changes that make a measurable difference toward SB 54, recyclability, and your company's sustainability goals.
“I really like that the rePurpose Packaging Simulator provides more than just EPR; it's a holistic lens. If we could forecast 5 years in packaging fees to align with implementation timelines, I could make business case with that.”
Senior Sustainability Analyst, Multinational Food Corporation
Everything your team needs to simulate, compare, and decide.
Identify key products for high impact
Calculate baseline metrics and automatically identify hot-spot SKUs to prioritize high-impact changes.
Provide actionable component swaps
Get started with swap suggestions along with supplier recommendations, when available. Give your team actionable starting points.
Model impact of different packaging scenarios
See the effect on EPR fees, recyclability, and weigh tradeoffs. Align your internal teams with concrete analytics.
Clarify complex regulations
Stay current when regulations change. The Simulator reflects the most up-to-date requirements and regulations to apply to your projections.
CSM-guided onboarding
A dedicated CSM offers clarity and support for your team to effectively model scenarios from day one.
Support for CAA submission
Your CSM helps you finalize your CA Source Reduction Plan so you can save time on compliance reporting.
STEP 1
Submit your data
Already a Compliance customer? We have it. New to rePurpose? Upload your packaging data and we’ll take it from there.
STEP 2
Enter packaging changes
Add component alternatives you’re considering, or use suggested changes. Each change is tagged with an approved SR pathway.
STEP 3
Run instant simulations
Project your simulation’s impact on fees, recyclability, and CA source reduction. Run multiple scenarios at once.
STEP 4
Align your team
Share impact projections
with your internal task force and lock in packaging change decisions.
STEP 5
We help you submit
Our CSM team reviews and finalizes your CA source reduction plan so it's ready for submission.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about streamlining packaging compliance.
California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) requires covered producers to submit Individual Source Reduction Plans demonstrating how they're reducing plastic packaging over time. If you sell packaged goods in California you likely have reporting obligations. The Packaging Simulator is built specifically to help you model, prepare, and submit that plan.
Source reduction means making changes that reduce the amount of plastic at the source — before it becomes waste. That can include switching to lighter materials, reducing layers, increasing recycled content (PCR), or improving recyclability. The Packaging Simulator helps you model which changes have the biggest impact on your source reduction metrics so you're not guessing.
The Simulator uses current EPR fee structures and recyclability standards to model how your packaging portfolio performs today — and how specific changes would affect your fees. Because regulations evolve, our team keeps the fee logic updated so your modeling reflects current requirements, not last year's rules.
The software handles the analysis: baseline metrics, scenario modeling, component alternatives, and impact projections. Your team uses those insights to make packaging decisions. Once you've landed on your direction, our CSM team steps in to explain any regulatory context, help finalize your source reduction plan, and support you through CAA submission. You make the calls — we handle the complexity around them.
No. The Simulator is built to translate regulatory requirements into plain modeling inputs, and our CSM team is there to explain what the rules actually mean for your specific portfolio. You don't need to be a regulatory expert to use the tool effectively or to produce a compliant source reduction plan.
Yes. If you’re already a Compliance customer, your data is already in the platform. If you’re new, our team helps you structure what you have and fill gaps using our component database.
The Packaging Simulator is available as part of rePurpose’s ompliance platform. Pricing depends on your SKU count and needs. Book a demo, and we’ll walk you through what makes sense for your team.
