Oskar Mortensen
Oskar Mortensen is a Content Specialist at Repax who loves turning complicated sustainability rules into something everyone can actually understand. Think of him as your friendly guide through the world of EPR regulations and circularity—breaking down the confusing stuff so you can focus on what really matters for your business. His goal? Making environmental compliance feel less like homework and more like a conversation. When Oskar's not writing helpful content, you'll find him out on the golf course, breathing in that fresh air and enjoying nature's own waste-free system.
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What is EPR registration?
Glossary
EPR Registration makes producers responsible for their products’ waste, promoting recycling and reuse. It helps reduce pollution, supports a circular economy, and benefits both people and the planet.
What is a notified body?
Glossary
A Notified Body checks products for safety and environmental rules in Europe, ensuring they support sustainability, reduce waste, and help build a circular economy for safer, greener products.
What is a retailer's EPR obligation?
Glossary
Retailers must register, join compliance schemes, report sales, pay fees, and ensure proper product disposal under EPR laws, helping boost recycling and reduce waste for a greener future.
What is a packer/filler?
Glossary
Packer/fillers fill containers precisely, cutting product waste and energy use. They support eco-friendly packaging and help companies reduce environmental impact in production.
What is a converter (packaging)?
Glossary
A packaging converter turns raw or recycled materials into finished packaging, focusing on sustainability by reducing waste, using eco-friendly materials, and designing for recycling and reuse.
What is the micro-enterprise EPR exemption?
Glossary
Micro-enterprises in the EU may get some EPR exemptions in certain countries, but they’re still encouraged to design eco-friendly, recyclable products for better sustainability and business growth.
What is making available on the market?
Glossary
Making Available on the Market" means the first sale of a product in a region, ensuring it meets environmental rules for safety, recycling, and sustainability throughout its life cycle.
What are distance contracts?
Glossary
Distance contracts, like online sales, let you cancel within 14 days with a refund. EU laws ensure clear info, protecting consumers and supporting sustainable, resource-saving shopping.
What is an economic operator?
Glossary
Economic Operators are businesses handling products from creation to disposal, following rules to reduce waste, promote recycling, and support a circular, sustainable economy.
What is an end user?
Glossary
An end user is the person or group who uses a product and whose choices impact waste, recycling, and sustainability, playing a key role in supporting circular economy goals.
What is placing on the market?
Glossary
Placing on the market" means when a product is first sold or offered, triggering rules for safety, environmental standards, and producer responsibility to support recycling and reduce waste.
What is GS1 EPCIS (packaging traceability standard)?
Glossary
GS1 EPCIS tracks packaging from production to disposal, boosting supply chain transparency, aiding recycling, ensuring regulation compliance, and supporting a circular, sustainable economy.