US Plastics Pact

🎙️ Have you seen the lineup of speakers joining us at the U.S. Plastics Pact Activator Action Summit this year? From brand leaders and policymakers to recyclers, innovators, and sustainability experts — this year’s speakers represent every link in the plastics value chain, coming together to advance real-world circular solutions. Don’t miss your chance to connect with these industry leaders and be part of the national movement accelerating circularity for plastic packaging. 📅 November 11–12 | Columbus, OH 🔗 Explore the speakers and register now: https://lnkd.in/gve88hNY #USPlasticsPact #CircularEconomy #SustainablePackaging #PlasticsRecycling #ActivatorActionSummit 

♻️ Headed to Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)'s RCon in Columbus next week?   Don’t miss the U.S. Plastics Pact Activator Action Summit, happening alongside RCon on November 11–12 — just steps away from the action!   The Activator Action Summit will bring together brands, retailers, recyclers, policymakers, and NGOs to accelerate real-world circular solutions for plastic packaging.   Join us to: • Hear updates on the U.S. Plastics Pact’s Roadmap 2.0, EPR work, and Reuse in Retail Initiative. • Connect with leaders across the plastics value chain in collaborative, solution-driven sessions. • Be part of the conversations shaping the next decade of circular packaging progress.   📅 November 11–12 | Columbus, OH 👉 Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gve88hNY #USPlasticsPact #CircularEconomy #PlasticsRecycling #SustainablePackaging

♻️ We’re pleased to spotlight the Washington State Department of Ecology as a U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) Activator Accelerator!   Washington’s Department of Ecology has long been a driving force in waste reduction and circular materials management in Washington State, from banning single-use plastic bags to setting ambitious targets for recyclable, reusable, and compostable packaging.   Activator Accelerators are companies, governments, trade organizations, nonprofits, and public-sector organizations that have made a commitment to be USPP members through 2030 to help achieve the Pact’s five Targets. Having a state-level Department of Ecology at the table strengthens the U.S. Plastics Pact’s mission by connecting policy development, on-the-ground implementation, and industry innovation. Their regulatory leadership and infrastructure focus help ensure that packaging innovations have the systems in place to succeed so we can turn design ambitions into measurable impact in the real world.   Together, we’re building alignment across governments, companies, and communities to end plastic waste. Read more about Washington State Department of Ecology’s #sustainable solutions: https://ecology.wa.gov/ Check out the U.S. Plastics Pact case studies: https://lnkd.in/gZ5yDjsD #USPlasticsPact #CircularEconomy #PlasticsRecycling #SustainablePackaging #ActivatorAccelerator

I was happy to speak on a panel yesterday at the Innovation Forum’s Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum , where we dug into what it will really take to accelerate progress on circularity. My fellow panelists Renata Neri, Chris Bradley, Cait Green and I were asked an interesting question by Shira Lane - “If you had a magic wand, how would you use it?” In response, I said that I’d make sure we pull the demand lever and pair it with strong domestic sourcing requirements. Because when we match real, durable demand for postconsumer recycled content (PCR) with policy that supports North American recyclers, we create the conditions for true systems change. There’s really no magic 🪄 in it—just the hard, necessary work of aligning the market and the mission. And that’s exactly what we’re committed to at the U.S. Plastics Pact. Honored for the chance to join this important conversation and energized by the partners pushing forward with urgency and optimism. #USPlasticsPact #IFpackagingUS25 #SustainablePackaging #CircularEconomy

Join us at the Activator Action Summit evening event, hosted and sponsored by Rumpke Waste & Recycling! An opportunity to be inspired with hope and optimism awaits. Register now for a chance to win your very own Rumpke truck, just like Carson's! 🌟 #ActivatorActionSummit #RumpkeWasteRecycling #Inspiration

♻️ We’re excited to spotlight the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) as a U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) Activator Accelerator!   SWANA is a powerful voice in the waste and recycling sector—providing education, advocacy, and training for professionals managing solid and hazardous waste across North America. Their expertise in waste infrastructure, policy, and operations plays a pivotal role in enabling systems that can effectively collect, sort, and recycle packaging at scale.   Activator Accelerators are companies, governments, trade organizations, nonprofits, and public-sector organizations that have made a commitment to be USPP members through 2030 to help achieve the Pact’s five Targets.   SWANA’s collaboration with the U.S. Plastics Pact goes beyond shared goals. This year, the USPP’s Activator Action Summit is taking place alongside Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)'s RCon in Columbus, Ohio on November 11-12. Together, these premiere events will unite leaders from across the plastics value chain to drive real-world circular solutions and system-wide change. Don’t miss your chance to be in the room where change is happening, register today. https://lnkd.in/g2DwRbv3   Here’s to continued collaboration and a shared vision for eliminating plastic waste!   Read more about SWANA’s #sustainable solutions: https://swana.org/ Check out the U.S. Plastics Pact case studies: https://lnkd.in/gZ5yDjsD #USPlasticsPact #SWANA #CircularEconomy #PlasticsRecycling #SustainablePackaging #ActivatorAccelerator

The detailed Activator Action Summit agenda is live now! Check it out now 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezHWbAHE   Haven’t registered yet? Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be in the room where change happens! Join us for two days of collaboration, innovation, and action designed to accelerate circular solutions for plastic packaging.   At this year’s Summit, attendees will: ◾ Hear key updates from the U.S. Plastics Pact on EPR policy work, new initiatives like Reuse in Retail, and the updated Roadmap 2.0 ◾ Attend collaborative sessions with people across the plastics value chain advancing the circular economy ◾ Network with industry leaders from across the country   📅 November 11–12 | Columbus, OH 👉 Register now https://lnkd.in/gve88hNY   Already attending? Make sure to check out the updated agenda to plan out your Summit experience. Let us know what you are most looking forward to in the comments below! 👇   #USPlasticsPact #CircularEconomy #SustainablePackaging #PlasticCircularity #Recycling #CircularSolutions

At this month's Activator meeting, the US Plastics Pact Policy Workstream shared the draft of our updated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) position. Workstream participants representing the diverse membership of the workstream led the presentations and breakout rooms. And the best and most impactful thing about the US Plastics Pact was on full display. Everyone - from local municipalities to chemical recyclers to brands & retailers to packaging suppliers to NGO's - came together in respectful dialogue to discuss each other's real needs and challenges and ideas for solutions. Despite the differing backgrounds and priorities, there was a shared vision: identifying policy solutions that can drive meaningful progress toward circularity. We are at a critical moment for the long-term health of our planet - yet we're in a time of increasing division. Instead of finding solutions, efforts are focused on out maneuvering, mistruths, insults, and refusing to talk to each other. At this critical moment, organizations like the U.S. Plastics Pact are needed now more than ever to lead the way forward. And I'm proud to be a part of it. Also - be on the lookout for our updated EPR position, coming soon!

🚨 The U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) has released a new PCR Certification Education Document as part of our PCR Toolkit. The document is a guidance resource designed to help companies understand and navigate the certification process for postconsumer recycled (PCR) content. ◼️ Download it now: https://lnkd.in/edu_gKsx   Developed by the USPP’s PCR Workstream, which represents companies across the full value chain, this document explains how to evaluate certification standards, complete the process, and use the PCR Certification Principles effectively (https://lnkd.in/eQqqeTqg).   As part of the USPP’s commitment to accelerating the transition to a circular economy for plastics packaging, this resource supports companies in increasing accountability, transparency, and trust in PCR claims—helping strengthen demand for recycled materials and reduce reliance on virgin plastic.   To learn more, check out the full USPP PCR Toolkit: https://lnkd.in/gx9QvmNF   #USPlasticsPact #CircularEconomy #PCR #Recycling #SustainablePackaging #PlasticCircularity #CircularSolutions

🚨 Last week, we held the second meeting of the Reuse in Retail Initiative (RRI) Scoping Phase, a collaboration between the U.S. Plastics Pact, Upstream, and WRAP. During this session, participating brands and retailers received valuable guidance from leading reuse pioneers on how to identify the most operationally, commercially, and environmentally feasible product categories and SKUs for the future of the initiative.   🔑 A key takeaway: standardization—as seen in more mature packaging supply chains—is essential to cost-effectively and efficiently scale reuse across product categories. The discussion also emphasized that products offered in reusable packaging must be made intuitively convenient for all stakeholders: for consumers, through variety, education, and affordability; and for retailers and brands, through supply chain efficiency.   👏 A huge thank you to Tom Szaky, Helen Clements, and Stuart Chidley for sharing your learnings and expertise. We’re fortunate to collaborate with such a strong network of guest speakers and partners, helping us advance this initiative without needing to reinvent the wheel.   #USPlasticsPact #ReuseinRetail #CircularEconomy #ReusablePackaging