EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Graphic Packaging International LLC
Elk Grove Village, IL · Parent: Graphic Packaging Holding Co
- Total releases
- 46.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Graphic Packaging International LLC: how the 46.2K lbs splits
46.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 46.2K lbs 100.0%
Graphic Packaging International LLC's 46.2K 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 LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elk Grove Village, IL, in the paper sector. It reported 20.2K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 46.2K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,295 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Graphic Packaging International LLC is pounds #255 and chemical-count #755 at 46.2K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sigmatron International Inc - Elk Grove Div; Videojet Technologies Inc.; Amitron Corp; Penray Cos Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Illinois: Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc; O.a. Both Corp DBA Schlenk Metallic Pigments; Maxpro Manufacturing; Wisconsin Rapids Paper Mill. 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 LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 46.2K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc and O.a. Both Corp DBA Schlenk Metallic Pigments.
Graphic Packaging International LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
46K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% 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 LLC: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Graphic Packaging International LLC reports the 203rd-largest volume (46.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc and O.a. Both Corp DBA Schlenk Metallic Pigments.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Graphic Packaging International LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's total reported releases rose from 13.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's air releases rose from 13.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Graphic Packaging International LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Graphic Packaging International LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 46.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases increased by 58% (12.8K lbs to 20.2K lbs).
Graphic Packaging International LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Graphic Packaging International LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 58% from 2021 to 2023). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 13.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 20.2K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 46.2K lbs | - |
Graphic Packaging International LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Graphic Packaging International LLC
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Sigmatron International Inc - Elk Grove Div, Videojet Technologies Inc., Amitron Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc, O.a. Both Corp DBA Schlenk Metallic Pigments, Maxpro Manufacturing.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Graphic Packaging International LLC on cumulative reported pounds (46.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Twin State Inc, Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc, Tnemec Co Inc. 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.
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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 Sigmatron International Inc - Elk Grove Div. Graphic Packaging International LLC 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 LLC 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 LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Elk Grove Village, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 322212 · Paper. 0.1% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Twin State Inc (Δ 34 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Graphic Packaging International LLC 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