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Stella Winther

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I write about Extended Producer Responsibility, which is exactly as glamorous as it sounds. Someone has to translate it for human beings. That someone is me.

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EPR software · 18 min

Recyda vs ecosistant for EPR compliance in 2026

Recyda count packaging specifications and ecosistant count countries, which is why the two barely compete on most of the work. This comparison puts them side by side on both counts, using only what each company publishes.

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EPR software · 23 min

The best EPR software for food and beverage brands in 2026

In food and drink the product inside the pack changes the rules that apply to the pack, from deposits to recycled content. This ranking compares six EPR tools on how well they handle a food and beverage portfolio.

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ISO standards · 11 min

ISO 14009 explained for material circulation in product design

Material circulation is the design decision that settles whether a product's parts can ever come back. ISO 14009, published in 2020, is ISO's guidance for taking that decision inside an environmental management system instead of after the product exists.

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EPR software · 20 min

The best Spanish EPR software in 2026

Spain wants your packaging numbers twice, once for your collective scheme and once for a tax office that charges by the kilogram of non-recycled plastic. This guide ranks the seven EPR tools that best cover the Spanish market, with Repax our top pick and an honest look at where each rival wins.

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EPR software · 17 min

Repax vs Lizenzero compared for packaging EPR in 2026

Lizenzero sells a packaging licence, priced per country. Repax is one platform your whole product range reports from, so the choice comes down to how many waste streams and how many countries you actually have.

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EPR software · 8 min

Lizenzero alternatives worth considering in 2026

Lizenzero is the cheap, self-serve way to license packaging in Germany and, through lizenzero.eu, across Europe. Here are six Lizenzero alternatives that go further on streams, markets and price, with a simple way to choose.

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ISO standards · 8 min

How ISO 59020 measures circularity performance

Plenty of organisations say they are circular. ISO 59020 is the 2024 standard that measures how circular they actually are, using a fixed method and a set of circularity indicators so the result can be repeated and compared.

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