What is Packgine?
Packgine is an AI-powered SaaS platform that automates packaging compliance for consumer brands across US state EPR laws and the EU's PPWR. It centralizes producer registration, fee calculation, deadline tracking, and reporting, and adds a carbon footprint calculator and recyclability scoring across more than 50 US regional recycling systems. Pricing tiers run from Starter (one to three states, up to 100 SKUs) to Enterprise (unlimited SKUs across US, EU, and UK).
Why Packgine works
Tracking EPR fees, PPWR labeling rules, and recyclability across dozens of jurisdictions in spreadsheets is the kind of work that quietly becomes a full-time job. Packgine collapses that into one platform that ingests SKU data from Shopify, Amazon, and ERPs, applies the right rule per jurisdiction, and surfaces upcoming deadlines, which lets a small sustainability team stay ahead of regulators without hiring a stack of consultants.
Packgine features
- Multi-state EPR engine. Fee calculation and deadline tracking across California, Maine, Oregon, Colorado, and other live EPR states, so brands stop chasing each state separately.
- PPWR readiness. Assessment of recyclability, recycled content, and labeling helps brands plan EU expansion before PPWR enforcement bites.
- Carbon footprint per SKU. Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions are calculated per SKU, which gives sustainability leads a usable number for ESG reporting.
- Regional recyclability scoring. Materials are scored against 50+ US regional recycling infrastructures rather than a single national assumption.
- Shopify and Amazon integrations. Product and sales data import automatically from major commerce systems plus ERPs like SAP, Oracle, and NetSuite.
- Scenario planning. Pending legislation can be modeled so a brand knows the cost and material impact before a new rule takes effect.
Who Packgine is for
- DTC and e-commerce brands with 50 to 500 SKUs that suddenly fall under state EPR thresholds and need a system rather than a spreadsheet.
- Multi-state CPGs with hundreds to tens of thousands of SKUs whose compliance team cannot scale headcount with new state laws.
- Sustainability leaders at consumer brands expanding into the EU who must show PPWR readiness before launching.
- Procurement teams modeling material switches to lower carbon and EPR fees before committing to a supplier change.
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