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Are Paper Cups Sustainable?

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Are Paper Cups Sustainable?

Paper cups are a sustainable choice and an important part of advancing sustainability goals. Paper cups are made from renewable resources and can be recycled at paper mills.
Embracing Sustainable Tissue Production

Update in Brief

Embracing Sustainable Tissue Production

We dove into how the industry is embracing sustainable tissue production to make toilet paper and paper towels. We got an insight into how one company, Procter & Gamble,…
Solutions to Minnesota's Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act

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Solutions to Minnesota's Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act

Minnesota lawmakers are rushing to implement the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act. We support and encourage Minnesota lawmakers to complete a needs assessment before…
AF&PA Supports Congressional Engagement on European Union Deforestation Regulation

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AF&PA Supports Congressional Engagement on European Union Deforestation Regulation

We commend U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (TN) and Angus King (ME) for leading this bipartisan effort with 24 other Senators to address the challenges of EUDR.

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Safety Helps Promote Healthy Forests

July 28, 2022
Buck Vandersteen, executive director of the Louisiana Forestry Association, helps promote safety in the forests. With many hands involved, it’s important that sustainable forestry is done with best safety practices.
Safety
Sustainable Forestry
Industry Voices

Recycling Q&A

Do You Know How to Recycle Milk Cartons?

July 26, 2022
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.
Recycling
Product Stewardship

Press Release

AF&PA Responds to EPA Rule on Boiler MACT

July 21, 2022
The EPA issued the final rule for Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology. While AF&PA appreciates the final rule allowing mills to avoid costly retrofits to many existing boilers, we are disappointed by the agency’s treatment of boilers operating in the last decade as "new."
Energy & Environment

Press Release

AF&PA Releases June 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

July 20, 2022
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in June decreased 4% compared to June 2021. They were essentially flat (+0.0%) when compared to the same 6 months of 2021.
Statistics
Paper

Press Release

AF&PA Releases June 2022 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

July 19, 2022
Total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 2% in June compared to June 2021. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased 3% in June compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 2% when compared to May 2022.
Statistics
Paper

Update in Brief

Creating a Safe Paper and Wood Products Industry For All

July 14, 2022
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.
Safety
Industry Voices

Update in Brief

Safety Top of Mind for Resolute

June 22, 2022
Safety Top of Mind for Resolute
Safety is a mindset for AF&PA members and their employees. Learn from David Marshall about how Resolute gives back to communities and provides an incentive for zero injuries at their mills across North America.   
Safety
Industry Voices

Press Release

AF&PA Releases May 2022 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

June 16, 2022
Total printing-writing paper shipments increased two percent in May compared to May 2021. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased three percent in May compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased one percent when compared to April 2022.
Statistics
Paper

Press Release

AF&PA Releases May 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

June 16, 2022
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in May increased 1 percent compared to May 2021. They were up 1 percent when compared to the same 5 months of 2021.
Statistics
Paper

Press Release

Colorado EPR Scheme Will Hurt State’s Recycling Efforts

June 3, 2022
AF&PA is disappointed by the enactment of Colorado’s Producer Responsibility Program for Recycling. Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB22-1355 into law, creating an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program that includes paper and paper-based packaging products.
Marketplace Sustainability
Recycling
Product Stewardship

Press Release

AF&PA Releases April 2022 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

May 25, 2022
Total printing-writing paper shipments remained essentially flat (+0.3 percent) in April compared to April 2021. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased two percent in April compared to the same month last year.
Statistics
Paper

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U.S. Paper Industry Reaches Recycling High in 2021

May 24, 2022
U.S. Paper Industry Reaches Recycling High in 2021
AF&PA announced 68% of all paper consumed in the United States was recycled in 2021 – a rate on par with the highest rate previously achieved. Additionally, the recycling rate for old corrugated containers (OCC) – commonly known as cardboard – increased. 
Recycling
Product Stewardship
Sustainability
Paper
Packaging
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