What is an EPD? An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a verified document that communicates transparent and comparable information about the environmental impacts of a product (International EPD System, 2026). EPDs utilize results from an ISO-certified (14040 and 14044) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and condense the information into a more consumable and standardized format. Typical … Read more
As you walk through a grocery store, you see many food products in plastic packaging. There are jars of peanut butter, bottles of condiments, and plastic soda bottles. You also find plastic bags for food and containers for produce. A glass vs plastic packaging choice is never simple. But just over 20 years ago, grocery … Read more
Aluminum is woven into the fabric of our daily lives as a society. Whether for aerosols, storing food, or secondary packaging systems, aluminum is found everywhere and enhances everyday development. Yet, its widespread use does not come without concerns regarding the environmental impact of aluminum’s cradle-to-gate process for virgin material. Extracting aluminum from bauxite ore … Read more
CINCINNATI, OH – May 11th, 2021 – Trayak is proud to sponsor the Sustainable Packaging Coalition Innovator Awards again this year! The awards showcase the outstanding people and organizations behind extraordinary advancements in packaging sustainability. Categories include: Innovation in Responsible Sourcing Innovation in Design Optimization Innovation in Recovery Innovation in Food Waste Prevention (new this … Read more
Plastic is a big problem and it is widely used in packaging. Brands are continuously announcing decreases in unnecessary packaging, adding PCR content, and changing materials. Is a change to biodegradable plastic the answer? We recently discussed this with Allure. Find out what we had to say at: “Biodegradable” Plastic Packaging Won’t Save the Beauty … Read more
Our president, Prashant Jagtap, recently sat down virtually with the team at Packaging Digest to share six pro tips for packaging life cycle assessments that will help ensure success. Find out what he had to say at: https://www.packagingdigest.com/sustainability/6-pro-tips-packaging-life-cycle-assessments
Congratulations to the winners of the SPC Innovator Awards and their sustainable package designs; UPM Raflatac (with Forest Film), YFYJupiter (with Revamped Bicycle Packaging), and Graham Packaging Company (with REFPET Generation III). Trayak was proud to be the sponsor of this year’s awards. Trayak’s CEO, Prashant Jagtap, had the pleasure of introducing the winners at … Read more
CINCINNATI, OH – August 26th, 2020 – Join Trayak and PAC as we discuss how to adopt sustainability into your day-to-day work process. During the webinar, we will share how you and your team can benchmark your existing portfolio, identify hotspots, track sustainability goals, and report total package environmental footprint. The webinar is scheduled for … Read more
CINCINNATI, OH – February 11th, 2020 – Trayak is proud to sponsor the Sustainable Packaging Coalition Innovator Awards this year. The awards showcase the outstanding people and organizations behind extraordinary advancements in packaging sustainability. Do you have an idea on how to improve the sustainability of a certain packaging type? Applications for the SPC Innovator … Read more