Logo

News

Are Paper Cups Sustainable?

Update in Brief

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

Update in Brief

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

Press Release

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.

Press Contact
CONTACT: Clara Cozort
(202) 463-2722, comm@afandpa.org

FILTER

Filter by Type
Filter by Topic
Date Range

Update in Brief

International Paper Taking Action to Address Period Poverty

November 17, 2022
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. 
Industry Voices
Pulp

Press Release

AF&PA Releases October 2022 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

November 17, 2022
Total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 4% in October compared to October 2021. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased 6% in October compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased 1% when compared to September 2022.
Statistics
Paper

Recycling Q&A

Are All Boxes Recyclable?

November 9, 2022
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. 
Recycling
Packaging

Press Release

AF&PA Announces Award-Winning Sustainability Projects

November 1, 2022
AF&PA Announces Award-Winning Sustainability Projects
Better Practices, Better Planet is one of the longest standing sustainability initiatives for a U.S. manufacturing industry, established more than a decade ago. The 2022 AF&PA sustainability award winners demonstrate the industry’s long-held commitment to improving practices to build a better planet.
Sustainability

Press Release

AF&PA Releases Q3 2022 Containerboard Quarterly Report

October 28, 2022
Total Containerboard production in Q3 decreased 8.6% compared to Q3 2021. It was down 1.6% when compared to the same 9 months of 2021.
Statistics
Packaging

Press Release

AF&PA Releases Q3 2022 Boxboard Quarterly Report

October 28, 2022
Total Boxboard production in Q3 increased 3% compared to Q3 2021. It was up 2% when compared to the same 9 months of 2021.The boxboard operating rate was 95.7%, up 1.2 points from Q3 and up 0.6 points year-to-date.
Statistics
Packaging

Press Release

Student Design Challenge Winners Focus on Innovative and Sustainable Paperboard Packaging

October 26, 2022
Student Design Challenge Winners Focus on Innovative and Sustainable Paperboard Packaging
The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) announced the 2022 Student Design Challenge winners. Student teams from the Fashion Institute of Technology and California Polytechnic State University were named winners at the Packaging Council’s 2022 Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference.
Sustainability
Packaging

Press Release

AF&PA Releases September 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

October 18, 2022
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in September decreased 10% compared to September 2021. They were down 2% when compared to the same nine months of 2021.
Statistics
Paper

Press Release

AF&PA Releases September 2022 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

October 18, 2022
Total printing-writing paper shipments increased 5% in September compared to September 2021. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased 8% in September compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 1% when compared to August 2022.
Statistics
Paper

Press Release

National Forest Products Week Spotlights Sustainability Leadership

October 17, 2022
National Forest Products Week Spotlights Sustainability Leadership
The American Forest & Paper Association celebrates the 62nd anniversary of National Forest Products Week. The week-long event spotlights the 950,000 people working in the forest products industry.
Sustainable Forestry
Sustainability

Update in Brief

Sustainability in the Forest Industry

October 12, 2022
Sustainability in the Forest Industry
Forests play a major role in our lives, providing us with food, water and recreation. What makes that possible? Hear what Jeff Bradley, Director of Sustainability Standards at the American Wood Council (AWC) has to say about sustainability in the forest products industry.
Sustainability
Sustainable Forestry
Industry Voices

Press Release

Paper Bags Are a Sustainable Choice for New Jersey

October 5, 2022
Paper Bags Are a Sustainable Choice for New Jersey
New Jersey is the only state in the nation that has banned paper bags. Lawmakers in Trenton can fix this broken law with an amendment to ensure access to paper bags, which are 100% recyclable, as well as reusable and compostable.
Paper Options
Product Stewardship
Sign-Up for AF&PA Delivered!
Sign-Up for AF&PA Delivered!
Get the latest news about the paper and wood products industry right in your inbox.

1101 K Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
202-463-2700

© 2024 AF&PA. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy | Antitrust Compliance Policy Statement