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Can Coffee Cups Be Recycled?

Recycling Q&A

Can Coffee Cups Be Recycled?

If you’re wondering if paper coffee cups can be recycled, the answer is yes! Paper mills across North American can recycle them.

Can Paper Cups be Recycled?

Recycling Q&A

Can Paper Cups be Recycled?

Yes, paper cups are recyclable. There are about 40 mills across North America that recycle paper cups. Cities across the U.S. have already added cups to their recycling programs. 

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Did You Know?

Across North America, about 40 mills can recycle paper cups and turn them into new products. The number of cities accepting paper cups is growing too.

Learn About the Paper Cup Alliance

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Recycling Q&A

How Do You Recycle Shredded Paper?

September 6, 2022
How Do You Recycle Shredded Paper?
Can you recycle shredded paper? Yes, but shredding it makes the paper less likely to be recycled if small bits of paper aren't properly contained. Only shred things with sensitive information to protect your privacy. 
Recycling
Sustainability
Paper

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

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 Urges Colorado Governor Polis to Veto EPR Scheme

May 11, 2022
AF&PA Urges Colorado Governor Polis to Veto EPR Scheme
AF&PA Vice President of Industry Affairs Terry Webber issued a statement in response to the Colorado General Assembly passing (HB22-1355), which would create an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program.
Product Stewardship
Recycling
Marketplace Sustainability