
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

Press Release
AF&PA Supports Federal Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Transportation
AF&PA supports the SHIP IT Act to alleviate supply chain constraints resulting from challenges related to the ongoing rail labor uncertainties. This bipartisan bill takes a multifaceted approach to build stronger supply chains in the United States.
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10:02 AM · Feb 2, 2023
We’d love to get together to have a pizza party and talk more about our recycling research! https://t.co/s8qnSlDdqK
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9:02 AM · Feb 2, 2023
Did you know 82% of Americans have access to a recycling program that accepts pizza boxes? We work with stakeholders to share that pizza boxes are recyclable at paper mills - grease and cheese in an amount typically found on pizza boxes are not an issue. https://t.co/DzTsTuLSCL
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10:02 AM · Feb 1, 2023
A new state law requires Coloradans to pay a 10-cent fee per paper grocery bag. That’s counter to CO’s sustainability goals. Learn why in Terry Webber’s @csgazette op-ed: https://t.co/nMbmi51rns https://t.co/ZT1SoZiSIe
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.