New: Design for Recyclability Tab

Site Update update, July 13, 2026. Part of the EPR Atlas weekly packaging EPR update log.

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Site Update  |  U.S.  |  July 13, 2026

A new Design for Recyclability tab explains how design decisions become recyclability determinations that set your eco-modulation fee, material by material: plastics, glass, paper and fiber, metal, decoration, on-pack claims under California SB 343, How2Recycle labeling, and the California CMC list. Because each material is recycled through a different system, each has its own governing design rule, so the tab treats them separately. To model the fee impact of a specific design change, it links to the Unit EPR Fee Calculator; the Design for Recyclability Rater scores a package against these rules. Source: EPRAtlas.com.

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