S3-E04: Good Politics vs Good Policy

About this episode

Estefania Xuclà discusses the differences between good politics and good policy in the context of evolving recycling legislation.

In this episode of Mastering Sustainability, we're turning to an expert of our own. Estefania Xuclà, Government Affairs Director at Okeanos®, breaks down the rapidly evolving world of EPR and PCR legislation, the ongoing challenges of securing high-quality recyclate, and why upstream material reduction is becoming essential for brands worldwide. She also unpacks the crucial difference between good politics and good policy, offering clear, practical insight into how regulations are shaped, how...

People in this episode

Hosts: Madeline Armstrong, Ray Loflin

Guest: Estefania Xuclà

Topics covered

• EPR legislation
• PCR legislation
• recycling challenges
• material reduction
• good politics
• good policy

Keywords

• EPR
• PCR
• recyclate
• material reduction
• regulations
• sustainability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Okeanos®

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