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
A year ago, preparing for CSRD meant preparing for ESRS – twelve standards, 84 disclosure requirements, and approximately 1,144 datapoints. Then, EFRAG delivered its simplification advice on December 3rd, 2025. The simplified ESRS are expected to be adopted over the summer and to apply from financial year 2027, with voluntary early adoption from FY2026 permitted. … Read more
ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) is in force since 18 July 2024. The framework regulation behind the Digital Product Passport. What it covers, who is affected, and what every operator now needs to put in place. What is ESPR? ESPR is Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, the EU ecodesign framework. It replaces the old Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC, which … Read more
The EU Digital Product Passport registry goes live on July 19, 2026 under Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. From 18 February 2027 onward, DPPs will be implemented in commercial operation. This article describes what the DPP is and how to build one, what companies must disclose, and ultimately, how a company can prepare their … Read more
This blog is the first of a series of materials that we will cover. Look forward to in-depth articles on plastics, papers, and glass. From food canisters, collapsible tubes, aerosols, or gas cylinders to secondary packaging systems including overwraps and seals- there is no doubt that aluminum is currently an improvement to our everyday development … Read more
The fast fashion industry is rapidly growing with increasing demand and substantial environmental impacts. To keep up with changing fashion trends and consumer demand, companies have leaned into mass production at the expense of environmental and social factors. This new fast fashion paradigm even changes consumer perception; the cheap and low-quality apparel items produced and … Read more
According to GreenPrint’s 2022 Business of Sustainability Index, 75% of respondents are concerned about a product’s environmental impact, and 69% noted that it is an important factor in their purchasing decision. New research found that consumers increasingly view environmentally sustainable products to be just as effective, if not more so, as the traditional versions. With … Read more
Trayak continually invests in client requested functionalities making EcoImpact-COMPASS one of the most widely used and leading software in the industry. Nearly one year ago Trayak collaborated with Tosca, a global leader in reusable plastic containers and pallet pooling, to help advance LCA for reusable packaging scenarios. What materialized were several practical and innovative reuse … Read more