California EPR Information

California's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law and Your Green Paper Products Orders

The State of California has implemented an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law (SB 54) for packaging materials. This law shifts the responsibility for managing the end-of-life of packaging materials from local governments to producers.

What does this mean for Green Paper Products and our California customers?

This law requires Green Paper Products to join a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) and pay fees to support the collection, transportation, processing, and recycling of packaging materials in California. To cover these costs, we will be adding a 2% EPR fee to all orders shipped to California.

Why is California implementing EPR?

EPR programs aim to:

• Increase recycling and composting rates

• Reduce waste and pollution

• Encourage producers to design more sustainable packaging

• Fund improvements to recycling and composting infrastructure

How will the EPR fee be used?

The fees collected will be used to support the following activities in California:

• Expanding access to recycling services

• Improving recycling infrastructure

• Supporting the development of new recycling technologies

• Educating consumers about recycling

• Green Paper Products' administrative costs to participate and comply with the programs.

Where can I find out more about California EPR?

Please visit thise websites to learn more:

https://circularactionalliance.org/california

https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/

We are committed to providing our California customers with the high-quality, sustainable products they expect, while also complying with California's EPR law.

If you have any questions about California's EPR program or the 2% EPR fee, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.