PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Packaging Corporation of America

2017 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 1,545,796
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Pulp and Paper, Waste
EJ: Poor Share: 19%
EJ: Minority Share: 24%

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This company is rank 28 on the Toxic 100 Water list.

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Facility Name	City	State	Sub-Sector	CO2 equivalent emissions (mt)	CO2 emissions (mt)	CH4 emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	N2O emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	Biogenic CO2 emissions (mt) ***	Other emissions (CO2 equivalent mt) ****	Percent of total company emissions	Split *	EJ Minority %	EJ Black %	EJ Hispanic %	EJ Poor %	EJ Near Poor %
Packaging Corporation of America	COUNCE	TN	Pulp and Paper	300,930	285,741	3,017	12,172	1,594,761	0	19.47%		3.3%	0.6%	1.8%	19.2%	41.7%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Pulp and Paper	239,406	239,055	141	210	36,287	0	15.49%		13.3%	3.8%	3.5%	12.9%	31.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER MILL	JACKSON	AL	Pulp and Paper	216,349	212,802	723	2,824	680,339	0	14.00%		46.2%	45.5%	0.0%	30.1%	49.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Pulp and Paper	179,059	175,054	793	3,212	788,674	0	11.58%		5.8%	1.2%	0.1%	18.1%	33.7%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA	DERIDDER	LA	Pulp and Paper	153,368	143,849	1,626	7,893	1,386,449	0	9.92%		29.8%	18.8%	6.2%	17.3%	38.9%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA-TOMAHAWK	TOMAHAWK	WI	Pulp and Paper	148,448	145,606	475	2,368	263,323	0	9.60%		4.0%	0.1%	1.7%	8.9%	28.4%
BOISE PAPER	WALLULA	WA	Pulp and Paper	146,870	143,710	598	2,562	528,740	0	9.50%		22.6%	0.9%	20.0%	10.5%	30.4%
PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA	VALDOSTA	GA	Pulp and Paper	79,933	73,953	1,064	4,916	1,008,884	0	5.17%		49.5%	42.3%	5.8%	31.2%	56.6%
Packaging Corporation of America	COUNCE	TN	Industrial Landfills	27,875	0	27,875	0	0	0	1.80%		3.3%	0.6%	1.8%	19.2%	41.7%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA	DERIDDER	LA	Industrial Landfills	18,083	0	18,083	0	0	0	1.17%		29.8%	18.8%	6.2%	17.3%	38.9%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA-TOMAHAWK	TOMAHAWK	WI	Industrial Landfills	15,027	0	15,027	0	0	0	0.97%		4.0%	0.1%	1.7%	8.9%	28.4%
PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA	VALDOSTA	GA	Industrial Landfills	7,551	0	7,551	0	0	0	0.49%		49.5%	42.3%	5.8%	31.2%	56.6%
BOISE PAPER	WALLULA	WA	Industrial Landfills	5,598	0	5,598	0	0	0	0.36%		22.6%	0.9%	20.0%	10.5%	30.4%
BOISE WHITE PAPER MILL	JACKSON	AL	Industrial Landfills	5,382	0	5,382	0	0	0	0.35%		46.2%	45.5%	0.0%	30.1%	49.9%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA-TOMAHAWK	TOMAHAWK	WI	Wastewater Treatment	1,389	0	1,389	0	0	0	0.09%		4.0%	0.1%	1.7%	8.9%	28.4%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Wastewater Treatment	283	0	283	0	0	0	0.02%		13.3%	3.8%	3.5%	12.9%	31.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER MILL	JACKSON	AL	Wastewater Treatment	245	0	245	0	0	0	0.02%		46.2%	45.5%	0.0%	30.1%	49.9%

For more information on the data, see the technical notes.

* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies.

*** Biogenic CO2 has not been included within the emissions totals anywhere else in this application.

**** "Other emissions" include HFCs, NF3, PFC, SF6, and other fluorinated gases.

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