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Understanding the U.S. Plastics Pact
The U.S. Plastics Pact is prominent in conversations among sustainable packaging professionals right now. What attracts so many companies to the U.S. Plastics Pact? What does it mean to become a member? We’ve got the answers for you. What is the U.S. Plastics Pact? The U.S. Plastics Pact is a consortium consisting of businesses, government […]
4 Steps to Set Sustainable Packaging Goals
Your team may already be striving to reduce packaging impacts or you may have been tasked with creating a sustainability program from scratch. In either case, the next step in your journey is leveraging internal motivation and elevating your sustainability initiatives to include meaningful, measurable sustainable packaging goals. Internal or external goals can catalyze progress […]
ESG, SDG, and CSR – What’s what
ESG, SDG, CSR… these acronyms are thrown around a lot in the sustainability community. What are they, how are they different, and why are they all important? Here’s a quick overview of what’s what. ESG ESG is the acronym for Environmental, Social, and Governance. ESG is often used as a term in the investment world […]
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ISO Conformant LCA with EcoImpact
CINCINNATI, OH – August, 2022. From the time EcoImpact was launched in 2011, Trayak has strived to create a software which can perform Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) that conform to ISO standards. From being a pioneer of quick LCA to becoming a standard for packaging LCA, Trayak has continually invested in the robustness of the […]
Trayak Partners with One Tree Planted
CINCINNATI, OH – July, 2022. Trayak announced a partnership with reforestation non-profit One Tree Planted to plant trees around the world. For every EcoImpact-COMPASS license purchased, Trayak will plant one tree. ‘Trayak’ is loosely defined from Sanskrit as “The Protector.” This concept has been the driving force for Trayak as a company, and it is […]
Easy EPR Reporting with Trayak
CINCINNATI, OH – June, 2022. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs are on the rise across the globe and can feel overwhelming to tackle. EPR can apply to products, packaging, or all of the above and there are numerous EPR initiatives across the world, each with their own special qualities. Are you responsible for EPR fees […]
Driscoll’s Overcomes Tradeoffs for Sustainable Packages
CINCINNATI, OH – May, 2022. Trayak is excited for an upcoming collaborative webinar presented with Driscoll’s, a household name for delicious berries. Sustainable design strategies often possess their own unique costs and benefits that need to be understood before making a switch. Using a different material may lower your carbon footprint but also might increase […]
Package Design Guide
Trayak and Climate Collaborative teamed up to create a Climate-Smart Package Design Guide. Companies can use it as a reference or a starting point to improve the environmental impact of their packages. Several key strategies that can help inform decisions and solutions are outlined. The guide details a general package design process using Trayak’s Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software, COMPASS. The tool can evaluate current packaging, test out materials, weights or processes, and quantify any improvements from design changes.
The guide has two examples that show environmental reductions from implementing sustainable strategies. One of the examples is a case study from the company Danone North America examining their So Delicious almond milk product packaging by designing a recyclable bottle. COMPASS enabled them to quantify the decrease in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by analyzing changes to the design of the almond milk bottles.
