The Dazmii archive
Past work. Useful perspective.
Explore preserved articles from our earlier work in operations, packaging data, and EPR. Original publication dates and source attribution remain with each article.
Ideas, announcements & operational practice
AI or Just Automation? Why Product Teams Need to Know the Difference
The AI Hype at Pack Expo
The Missing Link in System Success: Aligning People, Process, and Data
Why Data Refinement Is Normal (and Necessary) in System Implementations
Why System Implementations Fail: It’s Not the Platform, It’s the Data
PIR vs PCR
Blast From the Past Packaging Archive
Violet Services is Dazmii
Hug a Veteran!
EPR & regulatory reference
United States – Oregon | Program Update: Amendments to Program Calendar Rule OAR 340-090-0720
United States – Oregon | Program Update: Recycling Materials Acceptance List: Topic paper (minor amendments)
United States – California | Rulemaking: Originally Proposed Text.
United States – California | Rulemaking: Initial Statement of Reasons.
United States | Program Update: Colorado Processor Reporting through the Service Provider Portal
United States | Program Update: Colorado Local Government Reporting through the Service Provider Portal
United States – California | Rulemaking: Notice of Proposed Action.
European Union | Deadline: 11 February 2025PPWR enters into force
European Union | Deadline: Find out more
European Union | Deadline: See more about the public consultation
European Union | Deadline: 30 May 2018Packaging Directive amended to reinforce prevention and to promote reuse and recycling of packaging waste
European Union | Deadline: 20 December 1994Packaging Directive enters into force
United States – Oregon | Obligation: Supporting document: Topic Paper for 340-090-0860, Clarifying Rules for Producer Obligations
United States – California | Update: As a result, producers are prohibited from selling, offering for sale, distributing, or importing EPS food service ware, like single-use takeout containers and cups, in or into California.
European Union | Deadline: 12 August 2026General application date of PPWR provisions
United States – Oregon | Deadline: “Effectively Composted” Definition and Implementation
United States – Oregon | Obligation: Obligation Assignments: Topic paper
Oregon RMA Topic Paper Clarifies Producer Obligations
United States – California | Update: needs assessment studies
California SB 54 EPS Food Service Ware Prohibition Highlighted
United States – California | Rulemaking: Notice of Proposed Action.
United Kingdom | Guidance: Recording and reporting packaging waste: reprocessors and exporters
United Kingdom | Guidance: Extended producer responsibility for packaging: check the public registers
United Kingdom | Guidance: EPR for packaging: what you must do as a ‘small producer’
United States – California | Obligation: Covered Material Categories List
Dazmii Included in Gartner® Cool Vendors Research Addressing Packaging EPR and Data Quality Challenges
California SB 54 – The Packaging EPR Revolution That Isn’t Quite Here Yet
European Union | Deadline: 29 April 2015 Packaging Directive amended to reduce the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags