EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Graphic Packaging International
Irvine, CA · Parent: Graphic Packaging Holding Co
- Total releases
- 36.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2020
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Graphic Packaging International: how the 36.1K lbs splits
36.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 36.1K lbs 100.0%
Graphic Packaging International's 36.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Graphic Packaging International is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Irvine, CA, in the paper sector. It reported 19.7K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2020, and 36.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2020 reporting years. That ranks 6,886 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Graphic Packaging International is pounds #241 and chemical-count #827 at 36.1K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pcc Rollmet Inc; Axiom Materials; Ametek Fmh; Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside California: Otsego Paper Inc.; Avery Dennison; Easton Mill; Itw/foilmark Inc. Other Graphic Packaging Holding Co sites in this extract: Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
Graphic Packaging International stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 36.1K lbs (2019–2020). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Otsego Paper Inc. and Avery Dennison.
Graphic Packaging International vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
36K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Graphic Packaging International: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Graphic Packaging International reports the 212th-largest volume (36.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Otsego Paper Inc. and Avery Dennison.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Graphic Packaging International's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Graphic Packaging International Form-R facts
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Graphic Packaging International releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 36.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2020, total releases increased by 20% (16.4K lbs to 19.7K lbs).
Graphic Packaging International: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2020
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
What this shows Graphic Packaging International year-over-year reported totals (increased by 20% from 2019 to 2020). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 19.7K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2020). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 36.1K lbs | - |
Graphic Packaging International · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Graphic Packaging International
Closest other reporters in California - including Pcc Rollmet Inc, Axiom Materials, Ametek Fmh, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Otsego Paper Inc., Avery Dennison, Easton Mill.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Graphic Packaging International on cumulative reported pounds (36.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Hoeganaes Corp, US Dod, Usaf, Hurlburt Field, Varex Imaging Corp. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Hoeganaes Corp Watsontown, PA · Primary Metals 36.1K lbs reported
- US Dod, Usaf, Hurlburt Field Hurlburt Field, FL · Other 36.1K lbs reported
- Varex Imaging Corp Salt Lake City, UT · Computers and Electronic Products 36.1K lbs reported
- Tenneco Powertrain Athens, AL · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 36.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Graphic Packaging Holding Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Graphic Packaging International LLC, Graphic Packaging International LLC, Graphic Packaging International LLC.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Pcc Rollmet Inc. Graphic Packaging International stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Graphic Packaging International TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Graphic Packaging International totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Irvine, CA, latest year 2020. Form-R rows span 2019–2020 (2 years). NAICS 322212 · Paper. 1.5% of Orange TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hoeganaes Corp (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Graphic Packaging International stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov