Under California’s SB 54, companies selling packaged goods in California must register with the state’s approved Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO). Covered producers are required to report detailed baseline and annual packaging data for each individual packaging component. 

Submissions must also include a heavy metals compliance declaration and a comprehensive “Plastic Source Reduction Plan“. Hard to recycle packaging will be met with Eco-Modulated Base Fees.

Claigan manages the reporting process for you. We can help generate and/or structure your data to meet the state requirements.

California’s “Truth in Recycling” legislation (SB 343) strictly prohibits placing the famous chasing arrows symbol or making recycling claims on packaging unless the material is proven to be actively recycled in the state. 

Applicable to products manufactured after October 4, 2026, this law places strict liability directly on the brand owner. This will allow third parties to initiate lawsuits based on false advertising claims if your recycling justifications rely merely on a supplier’s “say-so”.

The legislation effectively prevents brands from misleading consumers with “greenwashing” labels on items that ultimately end up in landfills. 

Claigan delivers technical assessments and audit-ready verification necessary to legally defend your recycling claims.

A fast-moving wave of packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements are sweeping the EU. France (and the related CITEO reporting requirements), has very distinct component by component reporting.

Navigating these shifting frameworks being developed for the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU PPWR) is incredibly complicated because every single region utilizes completely different material definitions and reporting criteria.

Crucially, certain markets now impose severe fee penalties for packaging “disruptors”, such as specific colorants or multi-material laminates, that fail automated sorting assessments. 

Claigan acts as your global one-stop shop to navigate changing regional criteria, optimize your materials, and accurately file your multi-jurisdiction data.