Environmental Packaging International (EPI) services

Redipoint is a web-based data management solution, developed by ECRM and EPI to assist US-based and multinational companies with compliance with environmental legislative requirements and retailer reporting, worldwide. Redipoint facilitates data collection from the entire supply chain, data capture for new designs during the design process, and compliance with a variety of global take-back, design, and reporting requirements for packaging, batteries, and electronic products. Redipoint offers an innovative solution for various reporting, benchmarking and data management needs.

EPI also provides customized on-demand research services for clients seeking individualized advice on any packaging or product stewardship requirements. This could include, for example, seeking clarification of a regulation`s applicability to a client`s specialized product type, interpretations of requirements or definitions, applying for exemptions from certain labeling requirements, or negotiating discounts or payment arrangements with third-party organizations. EPI has experience dealing with the third-party organizations and regulatory authorities and can help find answers to your individual questions.

As design, labeling, and waste recovery regulations change, EPI provides in-depth, actionable guidance on new EPR legislation worldwide to help companies address new requirements. EPI`s tracking services are tailored to your company`s product lines and markets. In addition to supporting your current compliance efforts, EPI tracking services can help you identify and anticipate trends in these still-evolving requirements. EPI provides an overview of the requirements in each jurisdiction, and can also provide detailed guidance on how to comply with them in a cost-effective manner in the form of a guidebooks and manuals to support your personnel in their compliance-related activities.

Using a suite of different packaging analysis tools, EPI provides on-demand analysis of existing and prototype packaging systems (and/or electronics products and batteries) to assess the impact on fees and/or design compliance in all relevant markets. This comparative analysis is useful for clients who are assessing several possible design options and are interested in how the various designs would affect the cost of goods. Since design analysis may also examine whether a package or product is labeled propoerly for the targeted markets, it is also beneficial for clients preparing to import products into countries with strict requirements and active enforcement.

For proactive companies striving towards minimization of environmental impacts of products and/or packaging, EPI can help develop a Design for Environment (DfE) program. This effort may include the creation of additional tools, informational resources, progress monitoring for design personnel, and drafting of specification and/or certification language to address environmentally preferable purchasing policies. EPI can also provide guidance on certification of products under a `green labeling` scheme or partnerships with other organizations such as recyclers or NGOs who focus on a specific attribute of a product or package.