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AF&PA Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling on Good Neighbor Ruling and Chevron Deference

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AF&PA Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling on Good Neighbor Ruling and Chevron Deference

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) supports the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions to stay the EPA’s “Good Neighbor” plan and overturn the Chevron precedent…
Why the EU Needs to Reconsider Their Deforestation Law

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Why the EU Needs to Reconsider Their Deforestation Law

We support what the EU is trying to achieve with their anti-deforestation law. The U.S. pulp and paper industry is not linked to global deforestation and forest degradation…
What is the Environmental Impact of the Paper Industry?

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What is the Environmental Impact of the Paper Industry?

We answered some common questions about the U.S. paper industry and its environmental impact. Dive in to explore how our industry is committed to sustainable manufacturing…
Can Paper Bags Be Recycled?

Recycling Q&A

Can Paper Bags Be Recycled?

Paper bags are widely accepted for recycling across the U.S. They are the only bags that are recyclable in curbside bins. This ease of recycling makes them a convenient choice. …

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AF&PA Announces Support for the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act

February 3, 2022
AF&PA Announces Support for the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in support of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA), introduced by U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), John Boozman (R-AR) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA), introduced by Senator Capito.
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Jesse Levine Reflects on AF&PA’s Sustainability Progress and Future Ahead

February 2, 2022
Jesse Levine Reflects on AF&PA’s Sustainability Progress and Future Ahead
With a proven track record in sustainability, the paper and wood products industry attracts professionals who are passionate about the environment. This includes professionals like Jesse Levine, AF&PA's Senior Director of Energy and Environmental Policy.
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Sustainability
Energy & Environment

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AF&PA Releases Sustainability Progress Report

February 2, 2022
AF&PA Releases Sustainability Progress Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Progress Report, which highlights the paper and wood products industry’s sustainability achievements. AF&PA members met or surpassed most of the sustainability goals, including a 24.1 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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How to Recycle Paper if You Don’t Have Curbside Recycling

January 26, 2022
How to Recycle Paper if You Don’t Have Curbside Recycling
Paper products like cardboard boxes, pizza boxes, mail and paper bags are widely accepted in recycling programs throughout the U.S. So what do you do if you don’t have access to a curbside recycling program?  
Recycling

Update in Brief

Paper Products and Materials Widely Accepted for Recycling

January 25, 2022
Paper Products and Materials Widely Accepted for Recycling
The vast majority of Americans have access to a community paper recycling program. Items like pizza boxes, cardboard boxes and paper bags are widely collected for recycling in the United States.
Recycling
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Advancing Paper Recycling’s Success Into the Future

January 25, 2022
Advancing Paper Recycling’s Success Into the Future
The findings presented in the 2021 AF&PA Access to Recycling Study show us that community recycling programs for paper and paper-based packaging are well-developed and widely accessible. This is good news when so many individuals are looking to make a difference on behalf of the environment.  
Recycling
Marketplace Sustainability
Product Stewardship

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Vast Majority of Americans Have Access to a Community Paper Recycling Program

January 25, 2022
Vast Majority of Americans Have Access to a Community Paper Recycling Program
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released a new report indicating that the vast majority of Americans, 94 percent, have access to community paper and paperboard recycling programs. 
Recycling

Update in Brief

Paper and Wood Products Industry Invests in Local Communities and Its Neighbors

January 24, 2022
Paper and Wood Products Industry Invests in Local Communities and Its Neighbors
Jon Peterson touches on how Resolute’s Coosa Pines Mills impacts the local community.
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Industry Voices
Paper
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AF&PA Releases Q4 2021 Boxboard Monthly Report

January 21, 2022
Total Boxboard production in Q4 increased two percent compared to Q4 2020. It was up two percent when compared to the same twelve months of 2020. The boxboard operating rate was 94.1 percent, up 0.7 points from Q4 2020 and up 1.2 points year-to-date.
Statistics
Packaging

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AF&PA Releases December 2021 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

January 20, 2022
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in December increased one percent compared to December 2020. They were essentially flat (+0.0 percent) when compared to the same 12 months of 2020.
Statistics
Paper

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AF&PA Releases December 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

January 18, 2022
AF&PA released its December 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments remained essentially flat (+0.1 percent) in December compared to December 2020.
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Paper

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U.S. Paper Industry Reaches Record for Containerboard Production in 2021

January 18, 2022
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released preliminary 2021 data from U.S. paper and paperboard mills indicating record containerboard production, the material used to make cardboard boxes.
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Recycling
Packaging