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duced the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility in 1990, packaging looked very different than it does to- day. E-commerce, online shopping, food delivery apps and meal kits did not exist. More than three decades later, con- venience-driven consumption has transformed the volume and variety of packaging. At the same time, EPR has evolved from a relatively specialized environmental policy into a significant part of how governments and businesses manage packaging at end of life.
OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone™ dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, and shredders. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.
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Yet today’s products and packaging move across pro- vincial, state and national borders, while EPR programs are still designed one jurisdiction at a time. For many obligated companies, EPR is no longer just an annual stewardship report or invoice. It increasingly influences budgeting, packaging design, data collection, reporting systems, compliance, and business planning. The Oregon case illustrates that once EPR moves from legislation to implementation, the conversation extends beyond who pays the bill. It becomes about how the pol- icy functions in practice and how it affects businesses throughout the packaging value chain. The U.S. Has Amplified The Conversation None of this is new to Canada. Obligated companies here have been navigating different provincial EPR re- quirements for decades. But when the same state-by-state or province-by-province model expands into the United States, the world’s largest consumer market, these same challenges are amplified because they affect more com- panies, more packaging, larger budgets, and more com- plex national supply chains. The issues are similar, but the scale and influence are different, resulting in more ques- tions and more scrutiny. Dan Leif, Director of Policy Implementation at the U.S.- based The Recycling Partnership, put it well in his recent commentary, 5 takeaways from the first year of Oregon’s EPR program: “When ushering in laws that bring new con- cepts to how the country does business (and that demand CONTINUED ON PAGE 36
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Profero Systems the leader in double facer heating and traction section conversions and performance enhancing products. Featuring products from Contact Bars and Com- pensating Rolls to New Glue Machines and Double Facers. GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 42 years of experience, USA and In- ternational. We offer below or above roof systems featuring cyclones OR screen separators with real time pressure bal- ancing for optimal dust control. High efficiency cyclones for sheet transfer exhaust systems eliminate water consump- tion and deliver dust directly to compactor or briquetter for low maintenance, long term sustainability and reliability.
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Quest7, Inc. is focused on being a leading manufacturer and distributor of critical parts and materials required in the cor- rugated box industry. Our commitment of “Bringing the Best to You,” reflects the level of quality and customer response in what we do every day.
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