Companies supplying packaging to Ontario, Canada need to understand the Blue Box EPR. Under O. Reg. 391/21, producers have been fully responsible for packaging collection and recycling costs since 2023. This guide covers material scope, reporting obligations, and cost structure for B2B export companies.

A practical guide to using ISO 18602 packaging system optimization and ISO 18604 material recycling concepts as design meeting checkpoints for paper packaging.

A practical checklist for paper packaging teams preparing consumer goods for Japan, covering material classification, recycling labels, delegation obligations, costs, and document management.

A practical guide to reviewing recyclable, eco-friendly, and sustainability claims on paper packaging for the US market under the FTC Green Guides framework.

A practical guide to understanding mineral oil hydrocarbons in recycled paper food packaging and reviewing inner packaging, barriers, and supplier evidence.

Amazon’s Ships in Product Packaging program shows how e-commerce packaging is moving from overboxing to shipment-ready product packaging. This guide explains what brands should check before making that change.

The UK’s packaging EPR system and Recyclability Assessment Methodology connect packaging design, recyclability data, and future cost signals. This guide explains what exporters should prepare.

FSC and PEFC should not be written as a vague yes-or-no option. This guide explains how to check label type, claim wording, CoC scope, and product applicability before quoting or ordering certified paper packaging.

U.S. packaging EPR is moving at the state level. This guide explains what California SB 54 and Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act mean for export packaging specifications, recyclability data, and supplier documentation.

A practical B2B guide to how packaging QR codes and GS1 Digital Link can connect product identification, certification, traceability and regulatory data, rather than serving only as marketing links.