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Forest Products Industry Promotes Modernizing Clean Air Act Permitting Program in House Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing Testimony

June 11, 2025

AF&PA and AWC applaud Congressional and EPA efforts to revise permitting issues that will allow industry to modernize facilities to reduce emissions and bolster American manufacturing competitiveness.

Regulatory Reform

Energy & Environment

Press Release

Industry Publishes Updated Voluntary Standard for Recycling Cardboard

May 29, 2025

AF&PA and FBA announced an update to their “Voluntary Standard For Repulping and Recycling Coated or Treated Corrugated Fiberboard and its Equivalents in the Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) Recycling Stream.”

Recycling

Packaging

Press Release

AF&PA Releases April 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

May 23, 2025

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in April decreased 3% compared to April 2024.

Statistics

Packaging

Paper

Products

Press Release

AF&PA Releases April 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

May 22, 2025

According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 7.6% in April compared to April 2024.

Statistics

Packaging

Paper

Products

Press Release

AF&PA Details U.S. Paper Production and Capacity Trends

May 16, 2025

The 65th Paper Industry Annual Capacity and Fiber Consumption Survey was released by AF&PA. The report provides detailed data on U.S. paper industry capacity and production compiled by the AF&PA statistics team.

Statistics

Paper

Packaging

Press Release

AF&PA Disappointed in Governor Moore’s Enactment of Maryland EPR Program

May 14, 2025

We are disappointed by Governor Wes Moore’s decision to sign SB 901 into law and create an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program in Maryland.

Product Stewardship

Recycling

Update in Brief

New York’s EPR Policies Must Consider Cost and Facts

May 14, 2025

The New York State Legislature is considering 2 different bills that introduce an EPR program. The proposed legislation ignores the complexities of the state’s recycling system and the paper industry’s supply chain.

Product Stewardship

Recycling

Update in Brief

How is Paper Made from Wood?

May 8, 2025

U.S. pulp, paper and packaging manufacturers rely on a complex supply chain to produce the everyday goods Americans rely on. That supply chain begins by sourcing forest materials to make fresh wood pulp.

Marketplace Sustainability

Sustainable Forestry

Paper

Packaging

Tissue

Pulp