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Navigating EPR Packaging Decisions Can be Hard
EPR regulations, source reduction mandates, recyclability targets, and PCR requirements are putting real pressure on packaging teams – while the data and tools to navigate them haven’t kept up.
California's SB 54 regulation requires all obligated producers to submit an Individual Source Reduction Plan by Aug 1st, 2026.
Every packaging change hasdownstream 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 topull together without the right tools.
Meet the Packaging Simulator
Stop leaving your packaging to guesswork. Start modeling with accurate data. Instant EPR cost projections, recyclability impact, and compliance tradeoffs for every packaging change, before you finalize anything.
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Compliance teams need data to act
Get the data to act and the expert support to submit a CA source reduction plan - without replacing the decisions that only your team can make. Meet deadlines and reach goals with confidence, not guesswork.
Sustainability teams go from baseline to action
Go from baseline to action with strategic insight - combining in-app analytics with CSM regulatory expertise, so packaging changes move from idea to planning with full visibility into the tradeoffs.
“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. 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.
STEP 3
Run instant simulations
Project your simulation’s impact on fees, recyclability, and CA source reduction.
STEP 4
Align your team
Share analytics and lock in packaging change decisions with your team.
STEP 5
We help you submit
Our CSM team reviews and finalizes your source reduction plan.
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.
