PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Packaging Corporation of America

2020 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 1,498,841
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Pulp and Paper, Waste
EJ: Poor Share: 14%
EJ: Minority Share: 23%

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This company is rank 37 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	295,010	282,807	2,081	10,123	1,811,482	0	19.68%		2.6%	0.5%	0.9%	13.4%	32.5%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA	DERIDDER	LA	Pulp and Paper	253,461	246,547	1,293	5,621	1,210,723	0	16.91%		29.6%	19.7%	6.3%	12.9%	32.2%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Pulp and Paper	228,661	228,416	111	135	28,983	0	15.26%		12.8%	3.6%	3.0%	7.8%	26.2%
BOISE PAPER	WALLULA	WA	Pulp and Paper	184,141	182,193	499	1,449	630,030	0	12.29%		24.2%	1.9%	19.8%	13.9%	35.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Pulp and Paper	154,518	150,559	783	3,176	802,885	0	10.31%		10.0%	0.8%	1.5%	12.2%	26.9%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA-TOMAHAWK	TOMAHAWK	WI	Pulp and Paper	140,948	137,805	514	2,629	279,698	0	9.40%		6.2%	0.3%	2.4%	8.3%	28.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER MILL	JACKSON	AL	Pulp and Paper	99,627	97,226	451	1,950	398,071	0	6.65%		47.1%	44.2%	0.8%	27.7%	43.9%
PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA	VALDOSTA	GA	Pulp and Paper	60,080	53,977	1,080	5,024	1,027,441	0	4.01%		47.9%	35.9%	8.5%	25.2%	48.2%
Packaging Corporation of America	COUNCE	TN	Industrial Landfills	25,729	0	25,729	0	0	0	1.72%		2.6%	0.5%	0.9%	13.4%	32.5%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA	DERIDDER	LA	Industrial Landfills	19,415	0	19,415	0	0	0	1.30%		29.6%	19.7%	6.3%	12.9%	32.2%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA-TOMAHAWK	TOMAHAWK	WI	Industrial Landfills	14,920	0	14,920	0	0	0	1.00%		6.2%	0.3%	2.4%	8.3%	28.6%
PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA	VALDOSTA	GA	Industrial Landfills	8,193	0	8,193	0	0	0	0.55%		47.9%	35.9%	8.5%	25.2%	48.2%
BOISE PAPER	WALLULA	WA	Industrial Landfills	6,214	0	6,214	0	0	0	0.41%		24.2%	1.9%	19.8%	13.9%	35.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER MILL	JACKSON	AL	Industrial Landfills	5,246	0	5,246	0	0	0	0.35%		47.1%	44.2%	0.8%	27.7%	43.9%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA-TOMAHAWK	TOMAHAWK	WI	Wastewater Treatment	2,177	0	2,177	0	0	0	0.15%		6.2%	0.3%	2.4%	8.3%	28.6%
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Wastewater Treatment	318	0	318	0	0	0	0.02%		12.8%	3.6%	3.0%	7.8%	26.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER MILL	JACKSON	AL	Wastewater Treatment	185	0	185	0	0	0	0.01%		47.1%	44.2%	0.8%	27.7%	43.9%

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* 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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