Ask Me Anything: Packaging EPR in California and Beyond

Ask Me Anything: Packaging EPR in California and Beyond

Are you still navigating the complex world of packaging EPR laws in North America? You’re not alone—and now’s your chance to get clarity straight from the experts.

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Webinar Registration: Ask Me Anything (#AMA): Packaging EPR in California and Beyond

On October 22nd at 3:00 pm EST , RLG is hosting a special online event: Ask Me Anything (#AMA): Packaging EPR in California and Beyond. This interactive session is designed to give businesses the insights they need to stay compliant, confident, and ahead of the curve.

During the webinar, our team will walk through the top questions we’re asked every day about California’s packaging EPR law—questions that many companies don’t even realize they need to be asking. From registration and reporting requirements to data management and fee structures, we’ll cover it all. Then, we’ll open the floor for a live Q&A , giving you the chance to ask your most pressing questions directly.

Why attend?

  • Practical guidance on navigating California’s EPR requirements
  • Clarity on common pitfalls businesses encounter
  • Direct access to RLG experts who manage packaging EPR compliance daily
  • Exclusive Offer: All registrants will receive a 20% discount code for EPR Academy

Meet Your Experts

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Tina Nguyen – Business Development Manager, RLG

Tina Nguyen holds a BA in Geography and Spanish from UC Santa Barbara and a Master’s in Sustainability from the University of Cape Town. Her journey into waste systems began during graduate school, where she piloted a composting program at a major surfing event—diverting 70% of the organic waste. Since then, she has worked with municipalities and businesses on waste reduction and recycling compliance, led outreach programs, and overseen zero-waste initiatives for a national restaurant chain. As EPR gains momentum in the US, Tina is especially passionate about helping companies move downstream beyond waste management to more strategic, upstream action—optimizing product and packaging systems, reducing compliance risks, and contributing meaningfully to the circular economy.

Michael Washburn – Principal and Owner, Washburn Consulting: Sustainability & Public Affairs

Dr. Michael Washburn is Principal and Owner at Washburn Consulting: Sustainability & Public Affairs. His firm supports companies and trade associations in their compliance with packaging regulations including EPR in the US and globally. Michael has held leadership roles at non-profits such as Forest Stewardship Council and The Wilderness Society, is a former faculty member at the Yale School of the Environment and served as Vice President of Sustainability at Nestle Waters North America. His work on EPR includes state government affairs advocacy for Nestle and The Recycling partnership, supporting clients through consulting and serving as part of the original startup team at Circular Action Alliance.

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Les Griffith - Speakers

Business Development Director
RLGA

Les Griffith is currently the Business Development Director at RLGA and is tasked with expanding the company’s data management offerings for packaging EPR in the Americas. Les has over 30 years of industry experience in Environmental Services, Extended Producer Responsibility and Reverse Distribution. Les has spent these last 30 years working with organizations to develop progressively more sustainable solutions to the management of end-of-life materials. Prior to joining RLG, Les spent eleven years at Covanta most recently serving as the Business Development Director for the Healthcare Solutions division. His group covered North and Central America and specialized in providing a suite of services to healthcare PROs, take-back services to retail pharmacy and law enforcement and environmental services to the healthcare sector and reverse distributors. Prior to Covanta Les spent 10 years at Waste Management Inc. as an Area Manager for their Healthcare Solutions group.

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Andriana Kontovrakis - Speakers

Director of Compliance Services
RLG

Andriana Kontovrakis is the Director of Compliance Services for Reverse Logistics Group’s US team.  She manages a team responsible for ensuring manufacturer and retailer customer compliance with EPR laws for electronics, batteries, packaging, household hazardous wastes, and other consumer products across the US. Along with RLG partner the Household and Commercial Products Association, she is spearheading the development of the Household Product Stewardship Alliance, a stewardship organization forming under the guidelines of Vermont’s HHW EPR law.  Prior to working with RLG, she was a Policy Analyst with the global electronics recycler Sims Lifecycle Solutions where she managed programmatic implementation and customer and supplier accounts for the US EPR compliance unit and the Deputy Director for Waste Prevention for the NYC Department of Sanitation.

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