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Paper Packaging LCAs: Where the Data Comes From and How to Use It Effectively

Life Cycle Assessments are only as reliable as the data behind them. For paper and board packaging, many LCAs have historically relied on industry-average data—but averages can miss major differences in energy sources, fiber inputs, mill technology, and site-level operations.

Join ResourceWise and Trayak for a practical discussion on how site-specific mill data can change LCA results and what that means for packaging, procurement, sustainability, and product development teams.

 MAY 21, 2026 | 11:00AM EST
 

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What We'll Cover

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Why paper packaging LCAs have traditionally relied on industry-average data

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When industry-average data is useful—and when it may fall short

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How site-specific mill data can significantly affect environmental impact results

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Why supplier and mill selection can be a critical sustainability decision lever

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How to choose the right data source for the right LCA goal and scope

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Practical ways to improve the accuracy of packaging sustainability assessments

About the Experts

Trip Jobe

VP Sales, Forest Value Chain, ResourceWise

As ResourceWise’s VP Sales, Forest Value Chain, Trip Jobe helps drive our North American growth and build upon our consulting business, as he helps position us as the standard market intelligence provider in the forest vertical.

Trip currently manages and coaches a team of our sales representatives and collaborates with other various teams across our organization. Trip completed an MBA from Emory University and his BA in Economics from Davidson College.

Scott Hickman

Sustainability Consultant, Trayak

Scott Hickman is a sustainability consultant at Trayak, a leading provider of sustainability software and consulting services. In this role, he helps companies achieve their sustainability goals through concrete, data-driven strategies.

This includes conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), calculating Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs), and tracking Scope 1,2, and 3 emissions. Prior to joining Trayak, Scott earned both his B.S. in Environmental Science and M.S. in Environment and Natural Resources from the Ohio State University, where his research focused on how agricultural systems and a changing climate influence the chemistry and hydrology of freshwater ecosystems.

About ResourceWise

ResourceWise is a commodity price reporting agency with proprietary datasets and deep expertise in the forest products, low-carbon fuels, biomaterials, and petrochemicals industries. ResourceWise legacy companies include Chemical Intelligence, Fisher International, Forest2Market, Prima Markets, Tecnon OrbiChem, and Wood Resources International.

We help our customers make better decisions by providing accurate data and analytics, which we supplement with strategic consulting. Because our markets are energy-intensive, we use our data and expertise to help our customers identify and navigate decarbonization pathways and industry-related regulatory requirements.

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