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The Corporate Water Handprint
The American West is in the midst of a severe water crisis. The Colorado River Basin is one of the most severely stressed bodies of water in the United States, supplying water for agriculture and industry and relied on by over 40 million people across seven states as a source of drinking water. After two […]
United Nations Anti-Plastics Agreement
Referred to as the biggest climate change deal since the Paris Agreement, the UN Environmental Assemblies agreement to end plastic pollution aims to address the international plastic crisis through lifecycle analysis, design, and encouraging technological advances to minimize waste generation. The agreement will result in an internationally binding legislation by 2024. The world is moving […]
Advancing Recycling
Plastics are incredibly convenient materials. Glass is transparent and aesthetically pleasing, metals are sturdy and easily shaped, paper is lightweight and cheaply produced. But plastic can be any or all of these at once. Plastics are extremely versatile and can be tailored to nearly any need, which has led to the rapid rise of plastic […]
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News
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 […]
SPC Innovator Awards Application Now Open!
CINCINNATI, OH – May, 2022. The 2022 Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) Innovator Awards applications are now open! Trayak has sponsored the awards since their inception and is proud to sponsor these important awards again this year. The awards showcase the outstanding people and organizations behind extraordinary advancements in packaging sustainability. Please join us by submitting […]
One Step Closer Case Study
CINCINNATI, OH – May, 2022. Trayak partnered with One Step Closer and two brands, Grove Collaborative & Dr. Bronner’s, who are leveraging the power of data to make informed decisions around packaging in this new case study: Leveraging LCAs for Packaging Optimization. Our current packaging paradigm has created one of the most persistent forms of […]
Webinar – Investing in the Earth
CINCINNATI, OH – April, 2022. Our current packaging system has created one of the most persistent forms of pollution of our time. The single-use packaging we rely on in our daily lives is reliant on non-renewable resources, extremely hard to get rid of, and toxic to both people and the planet. As society continues to […]
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.
