Advancing a Sustainable Future
Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 builds on our success and continues our commitment to manufacture sustainable products for a sustainable future.
Paper Recycling
Dive into our recycling success storyPaper is one of the most widely recycled materials in the U.S. We are committed to investing in recycling infrastructure and educating about recycling best practices.
The Latest
Recycling Q&A
Do You Know How to Recycle Milk Cartons?
What happens when you recycle a milk carton? Cartons are transported to paper mills and recycling plants where they become new products like boxes, toilet paper and even ceiling tiles.
Update in Brief
Creating a Safe Paper and Wood Products Industry For All
AF&PA members are focused on keeping their employees safe. Pete Petersen from Essity shared how they are striving for zero work injuries and helping the community learn best safety practices.
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9:08 AM · Aug 10, 2022
New. Innovative. Sustainable. Recyclable. Yeah, we’ve got a thing for the paper padded mailer. Encourage your local community to accept them in your recycling program if they’re not already. https://t.co/AHkimIQAJa https://t.co/bIVZqMPov0
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3:08 PM · Aug 9, 2022
Happy #NationalBookLoversDay! Whether it’s paperback or hardcover, we’re huge fans of books and the joy they bring us. Check out team AF&PA’s favorite reads this summer. https://t.co/kf8hFSvoYd
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9:08 AM · Aug 9, 2022
Many paper products have a community access recycling rate of 60% or more. Meaning, products like cardboard boxes, paper bags and cereal boxes are widely accepted for recycling. Download our Access to Recycling Study. https://t.co/5mvlSD92DK https://t.co/5fLfyUdfPM
Priority Issues
Member Spotlight
Our members have embraced and surpassed goals in three essential
pillars of sustainability - economic, environmental and social.
Seaman Paper
AF&PA member Seaman Paper helps clean up around their local communities for #WorldCleanUpDay. See how they're making a difference in their community.
Procter & Gamble
Access to water is vital for everyone. P&G is teaming up with organizations in water stressed regions to help protect and restore water in those communities.
International Paper
International Paper's Pinelope is estatic with the donations coming in to help Reach out and Read, a non profit organization focused on enouraging reading within households.