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
Update in Brief
International Paper Taking Action to Address Period Poverty
As a leading producer of pulp, International Paper is helping address period poverty, an issue that impacts 500 million women and girls around the globe. Their work on this issue recently won International Paper an AF&PA Sustainability Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In collaboration with employees and industry partners, IP is donating thousands of period care kits to empower women and improve lives.
Recycling Q&A
Are All Boxes Recyclable?
Most paperboard can be recycled. Yes, that means cereal boxes, bakery boxes, candy boxes, and much more. Keep your paperboard packaging clean and dry and place it in the recycling bin so it can be turned into new paper products.
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2:12 PM · Dec 2, 2022
Wood products are made from a renewable resource — trees — that are replanted to ensure a sustainable supply, and they are less energy- and carbon-intensive to manufacture than competing materials like concrete and steel. https://t.co/Lbxbde1Mwj https://t.co/4Y7nyMJDLW
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9:12 AM · Dec 2, 2022
Text Paper to 50457 to sign up for text action alerts from AF&PA on issues affecting our industry. https://t.co/5yjvnhD86n
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11:12 AM · Dec 1, 2022
During the holiday season, paper is the unsung hero as our homes are filled with cards from loved ones, cardboard boxes and wrapping materials to make sure it’s a surprise. Always check your local guidelines to see what can be recycled! @HowLifeUnfolds https://t.co/niNBQFilKH
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 ecstatic with the donations coming in to help Reach out and Read, a nonprofit organization focused on encouraging reading within households.
