While they have yet to receive as much public scrutiny as plastic grocery bags, polybags have a large environmental impact on our planet. They are a threat to human health as well as the environment. If littered, polybags have the …
EcoImpact New Features
EcoImpact is the leading sustainability solution designed for product and packaging engineers/designers and sustainability professionals to manage environmental impact. This year we have been busy releasing new features on EcoImpact-COMPASS: roll up reports, circularity index, simple indicators, and a company …
The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) has announced a new partnership with Trayak.
CINCINNATI, OH — January 9, 2018—Trayak, a software solutions company has announced a new partnership with The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), to provide Coalition members with access to EcoImpact, the nation’s leading sustainable package and product platform. The platform …
Flexible Packaging: A More Sustainable Future
Consumers and brand owners love flexible packaging. Consumers prefer flexible pouches and bags to traditional bottles and containers because flexible packages are easy to open, easy to transport, and easy to store. Brand owners favor them for similar reasons: …
Mainstreaming Sustainability
The right sustainability strategy will not only strive for environmental benefit but also enhance a company’s operations in the process. The only way to ensure measurable and lasting success is for sustainability to be mainstreamed into an organization’s current processes. …
Is Zero Waste Packaging the Future?
Is Zero Waste Packaging the Future?
In previous blogs, we’ve explored many topics within sustainable packaging, such as the role of LCA, ways to implement recyclable materials, and source reduction strategies. While all ambitious reduction goals, none of them solve …
Mason rises above electronic waste – Local community comes together
Trayak, a startup tech company, set out to create a mobile platform that would bridge the gap between sustainability and technology. The mobile application MyGizmo was born- where users can take a stand against electronic waste (e-waste) by buying, trading, …
Drawdown – And What that Means for Your Business
Every year, as the Earth cycles through its four seasons, a natural carbon cycle is also occurring. During the colder months that cause dormant plant life, carbon in the upper atmosphere grows. As the temperature begins to warm and vegetation …
COMPASS Helping to Power UPS Eco Responsible Packaging Program
The UPS Eco Responsible Packaging Program is a cooperative sustainability effort between UPS and its customers. Created in 2010, the program provides a formal strategy designed to reduce packaging waste. Through this initiative, UPS, the world’s largest package delivery company, …
How an App Can Help Combat E-Waste
Tech companies are relentlessly releasing new and improved models of their electronic products. As a result, a constant influx of electronic waste is being generated. E-waste is being produced at such a rapid pace that it has become the fastest …