How can companies turn EPR compliance data into a packaging cost-savings pipeline?

Extended Producer Responsibility is requiring companies to collect more detailed packaging data than ever before. But simply submitting the report leaves most of the value on the table. In this episode, Jessie Schwartz, President of Strategic Packaging Partners, explains how companies can use the same data collected for EPR reporting to identify packaging optimization opportunities, prioritize projects, and build a measurable cost-savings pipeline. The conversation also covers why packaging data is often fragmented across organizations, why experienced packaging engineers are critical to turning that data into action, and how companies can move from compliance to analysis, optimization, and execution. Also covered: Lavazza’s zero-packaging coffee pod launch and developments surrounding California SB 54. Strategic Packaging Partners is a packaging engineering and EPR reporting company focused on helping brands turn packaging data into actionable cost-reduction opportunities. Pack-IQ helps bring structure, visibility, and intelligence to that data. Originally featured on the Beyond Packaging podcast, hosted by Laura Foti and Matthew Wright. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:29 News: Lavazza launches a coffee pod with zero packaging 02:53 California's SB54 EPR lawsuit escalates, Oregon ruling looms 05:24 Jessie Schwartz joins the show 06:03 From packaging engineer at General Mills to founding her own company 07:19 The biggest challenge with EPR: nobody knows where their data lives 08:14 Is "sustainable" even a measurable word? 10:53 Why so many companies are still behind on EPR education 13:07 Turning EPR compliance into a cost-savings pipeline 14:24 The real barrier to adoption: culture, not technology 17:00 Building a network instead of trying to have all the answers 18:55 Off-the-Shelf: a 1987 expandable "Pop and Shake" drink concentrate bottle 23:04 Wrap-up Learn more: https://strategicpackagingpartners.com   / jessie-schwartz-62094416   #Packaging #PackagingEngineering #EPR #PackagingData #CostSavings #PackIQ