Packaging Corporation of America
Rank among all TRI companies: 616
Air releases 2019 (lbs): 5,641,414
Incineration transfers 2019 (lbs): 0
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2019: 26,007
EJ: Poor Share: 18%
EJ: Minority Share: 29%
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This company is rank 37 on the Toxic 100 Water list .
This company has information in PERI's Greenhouse database .
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PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
FILER CITY
MI
Chromium compounds
37
0
5,673
21.81%
9.7%
9.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Hydrogen sulfide
101,952
0
3,304
12.70%
28.7%
47.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Acetaldehyde
55,500
0
2,341
9.00%
17.6%
7.7%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Acetaldehyde
76,399
0
1,925
7.40%
27.3%
47.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Acetaldehyde
41,181
0
1,696
6.52%
15.5%
39.8%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Acetaldehyde
47,600
0
1,533
5.89%
25.3%
54.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Formaldehyde
10,911
0
1,357
5.22%
15.1%
40.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Formaldehyde
8,220
0
964
3.71%
26.8%
47.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Chromium compounds
90
0
954
3.67%
18.8%
10.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Hydrogen sulfide
92,200
0
870
3.35%
17.8%
8.3%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Hydrogen sulfide
67,281
0
829
3.19%
15.4%
39.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Hydrogen sulfide
76,700
0
669
2.57%
25.2%
54.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Formaldehyde
4,052
0
591
2.27%
16.0%
27.7%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Formaldehyde
14,140
0
532
2.05%
18.8%
10.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Hydrogen sulfide
50,800
0
448
1.72%
14.7%
25.3%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
FILER CITY
MI
Acetaldehyde
37,377
0
442
1.70%
11.1%
10.3%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Acetaldehyde
15,850
0
401
1.54%
15.6%
27.1%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
FILER CITY
MI
Formaldehyde
4,377
0
243
0.94%
11.6%
10.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Chlorine dioxide
6,705
0
231
0.89%
16.0%
6.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
FILER CITY
MI
Benzene
4,769
0
160
0.62%
11.8%
10.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Formaldehyde
3,645
0
117
0.45%
24.4%
48.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Acetaldehyde
6,400
0
95
0.37%
16.0%
6.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Sulfuric acid
29,500
0
87
0.34%
18.8%
10.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
106
0
76
0.29%
15.2%
26.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Chlorine
1,455
0
66
0.26%
16.0%
6.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Hydrogen sulfide
18,701
0
64
0.24%
16.0%
6.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA
TOMAHAWK
WI
Acetaldehyde
6,431
0
44
0.17%
9.2%
5.7%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Nickel compounds
50
0
40
0.15%
18.8%
10.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
180
0
33
0.13%
19.1%
10.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Manganese compounds
952
0
28
0.11%
26.5%
47.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Manganese compounds
481
0
19
0.07%
16.2%
27.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Chlorine dioxide
1,426
0
16
0.06%
24.2%
47.5%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Hydrochloric acid
36,446
0
16
0.06%
26.5%
47.8%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Hydrochloric acid
29,340
0
15
0.06%
15.0%
40.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Hydrochloric acid
99,600
0
15
0.06%
18.8%
10.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Chromium compounds
0
0
13
0.05%
15.3%
39.3%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
75
0
13
0.05%
24.5%
49.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Lead compounds
129
0
10
0.04%
16.2%
27.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Barium compounds
1,300
0
8
0.03%
18.8%
10.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Lead compounds
132
0
8
0.03%
26.5%
47.8%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Barium compounds
363
0
7
0.03%
15.0%
40.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Manganese compounds
710
0
7
0.03%
18.8%
10.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Chlorine
316
0
6
0.02%
24.4%
49.0%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Hydrochloric acid
47,000
0
5
0.02%
24.1%
47.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Methanol
1,180,151
0
3
0.01%
28.4%
47.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Barium compounds
132
0
3
0.01%
16.2%
27.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Ammonia
101,800
0
2
0.01%
16.2%
27.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Manganese compounds
324
0
2
0.01%
24.1%
47.0%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Manganese compounds
89
0
2
0.01%
16.0%
6.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Manganese compounds
47
0
2
0.01%
15.0%
40.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Ammonia
71,728
0
1
0.01%
15.0%
40.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA
TOMAHAWK
WI
Manganese compounds
130
0
1
0.01%
9.1%
5.7%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Lead compounds
22
0
1
0.01%
15.0%
40.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Lead compounds
72
0
1
0.01%
18.8%
10.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Lead compounds
82
0
1
0.00%
24.1%
47.0%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Barium compounds
72
0
1
0.00%
16.0%
6.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Ammonia
61,900
0
1
0.00%
16.0%
6.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Ammonia
41,025
0
1
0.00%
26.7%
47.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Glycol Ethers
460
0
1
0.00%
17.6%
7.7%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Barium compounds
160
0
1
0.00%
24.1%
47.0%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Methanol
659,822
0
1
0.00%
15.2%
39.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
FILER CITY
MI
Phenol
33,791
0
1
0.00%
11.6%
10.5%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Ammonia
106,300
0
1
0.00%
18.7%
10.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
1
0.00%
16.2%
27.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Lead compounds
11
0
0
0.00%
16.0%
6.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Methanol
713,200
0
0
0.00%
18.0%
8.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Phenol
10,204
0
0
0.00%
16.0%
6.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA
TOMAHAWK
WI
Phenol
22,958
0
0
0.00%
9.2%
5.7%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Ammonia
71,000
0
0
0.00%
24.3%
48.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Phenol
6,510
0
0
0.00%
15.9%
27.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Phenol
7,491
0
0
0.00%
26.9%
48.3%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Cresol (mixed isomers)
19,501
0
0
0.00%
15.7%
27.4%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
15.0%
40.3%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Methanol
436,000
0
0
0.00%
16.0%
27.5%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Mercury compounds
7
0
0
0.00%
16.2%
27.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Phenol
5,562
0
0
0.00%
15.2%
40.7%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Phenol
17,913
0
0
0.00%
18.9%
10.8%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Methanol
382,000
0
0
0.00%
25.2%
53.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
18.8%
10.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Methanol
132,000
0
0
0.00%
15.9%
7.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Zinc compounds
430
0
0
0.00%
16.2%
27.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Phenol
13,600
0
0
0.00%
24.2%
47.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Cresol (mixed isomers)
24,201
0
0
0.00%
18.9%
10.7%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA
TOMAHAWK
WI
Lead compounds
4
0
0
0.00%
9.1%
5.7%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Cresol (mixed isomers)
7,600
0
0
0.00%
16.0%
6.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
WALLULA
WA
Nickel compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
15.3%
39.3%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
CLYATTVILLE
GA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
26.5%
47.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA
TOMAHAWK
WI
Methanol
357,471
0
0
0.00%
9.1%
5.7%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA
TOMAHAWK
WI
Ammonia
8,644
0
0
0.00%
9.1%
5.7%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
24.1%
47.0%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Mercury compounds
6
0
0
0.00%
24.1%
47.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
FILER CITY
MI
Methanol
144,108
0
0
0.00%
11.3%
10.3%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
4
0
0
0.00%
24.5%
48.7%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Zinc compounds
190
0
0
0.00%
16.0%
6.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
MN
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
16.0%
6.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL
COUNCE
TN
Zinc compounds
320
0
0
0.00%
18.8%
10.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
JACKSON
AL
Zinc compounds
298
0
0
0.00%
24.1%
47.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA
TOMAHAWK
WI
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
9.1%
5.7%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL
DERIDDER
LA
Vanadium compounds
14
0
0
0.00%
16.2%
27.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
FILER CITY
MI
Toluene
1,183
0
0
0.00%
11.5%
10.4%
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