On July 19, 2019, a powerful windstorm swept through the state of Wisconsin, causing extensive damage to both public and private lands, affecting vast terrain. Notably, the Lakewood-Laona ranger district bore the brunt of this natural force, with approximately 130,000 acres left scarred.
Through TransPak’s collaboration with One Tree Planted and other organizations, a total of 489,500 trees were successfully planted, revitalizing a collective expanse of 232.70 hectares across the Chequamegon-Nicolet District, the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District, and the Washburn Ranger District.
The tree planting occurred in wind-damaged areas that helped to restock the land and provided the forest with a different species of tree to alter stand structure and diversity. This endeavor of reforesting National Forest lands in the aftermath of severe wind events and timber harvests has helped stand as a paramount mission for TransPak. It has played a pivotal role in establishing a resilient and productive National Forest, safeguarding its vitality for both the current and future generations.
At TransPak, sustainability is fundamental to the way we do business. It’s built into our corporate culture, decision making, supply chain management and operations in a way that allows us to deliver innovative, quality products and exceptional service our customers expect while protecting the environment and being corporate citizens. TransPak believes that sustainability is a long term continuing process.
Our mission as always is to continue to produce quality packaging & crating that meets the increasing demands for environmentally friendly products and address our customer’s obligation to be socially responsible for the environment. Recycling, or diversion from landfills, of material waste is a key element in TransPak’s drive for a cleaner environment. Annual benchmarks and goals are established for each of our plants and these are measured on a monthly reporting basis.
We will always continue to pursue sustainability projects like these in the future. We know that if we want a better future for tomorrow, we must start paving the way for it today.
