Across the globe, the plastics recycling industry is under pressure. An oversupply of cheap virgin resin and low-cost imported recycled materials has pushed prices down and margins to the breaking point.

Extended producer responsibility programs have been developing across North America in recent years, and while strides have been made to implement more post-consumer recycled materials into the packaging process, challenges remain. Here’s a deep dive into the current EPR landscape, key challenges EPR is currently facing, and how we think the industry needs to move forward.