Pacific Northwest Technical Expedition: US Circular Policy Leadership Network (May 2024)

In May 2024, the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network (OPLN) hosted a four-day, multi-stakeholder, immersive tour of two of North America‘s best-performing systems for packaging recovery, powered by extended producer responsibility (EPR), deposit return system (DRS), reuse and refill. This four-day expedition, from May 14th to 17th, brought together 31 participants representing major organizations across the packaging value chain (from material producers, packaging converters, top brands, major retailers, waste management, recyclers, and leading environmental organizations).

OPLN‘s technical expeditions foster collaboration, powered by experiential learning, to advance policy harmonization on EPR & DRS across the US among Fortune 500 sustainability leaders, policymakers, leading NGOs, and government officials.