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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 Applauds Governor Newsom for California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act Veto

October 6, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association applauds Governor Newsom’s decision to veto AB 416.
Sustainable Forestry

Industry Take

Opinion: California AB 416 Threatens Critical Housing Initiative and Impedes Environmental Progress

October 4, 2021
Heidi Brock and Derek Nighbor explain how the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act (AB 416) could significantly disrupt Governor Newsom’s laudable housing objectives.
Sustainable Forestry
Recycling
Wood

Update in Brief

AF&PA Testifies on How Paper and Wood Products Are Essential to the Circular Economy

September 23, 2021
AF&PA Testifies on How Paper and Wood Products Are Essential to the Circular Economy
AF&PA's Brian Hawkinson delivered testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hawkinson highlighted the industry’s recycling success story and the importance of our products to the circular economy.
Recycling

Press Release

AF&PA Urges California Governor Newsom to Veto Assembly Bill 416

September 22, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement, calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act (AB 416).
Sustainable Forestry
Wood

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U.S. Paper Industry and Paper Recycling Remain Resilient During Pandemic

September 21, 2021
U.S. Paper Industry and Paper Recycling Remain Resilient During Pandemic
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement on the U.S. paper and wood products industry and paper recycling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recycling
Paper

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AF&PA Releases August 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

September 16, 2021
Total printing-writing paper shipments increased 14 percent in August compared to August 2020. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased 12 percent in August compared to the same month last year.
Statistics
Paper

Update in Brief

The Importance of STEM in Paper and Wood Products Industry

September 8, 2021
Kelley Crouch and Anna McFarland from Domtar explain why individuals with a STEM degree can help manufacture sustainable and everyday essential products.
Marketplace Sustainability
Sustainability
Industry Voices

Update in Brief

 Essential STEM Skills Help Create Essential Paper Products

August 31, 2021
 Essential STEM Skills Help Create Essential Paper Products
Jenny Tang, Converting Operations Manager for Essity in North America, shares how her background in STEM has prepared her for the different challenges she faces in the paper and wood products industry.
Sustainability
Industry Voices
Paper
Tissue

Update in Brief

Children’s Book Spotlights Forest Careers

August 26, 2021
Children’s Book Spotlights Forest Careers
Books have the power to unlock imaginations, expand worldviews and even excite child-like wonder. That’s how the story goes in Lucy Meets a Logger, a new children’s book published by author Stephanie Fuller.
Sustainable Forestry
Industry Voices
Wood

Press Release

AF&PA Releases July 2021 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

August 18, 2021
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in July decreased one percent compared to July 2020. 
Statistics
Paper

Press Release

AF&PA Releases July 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

August 18, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its July 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
Statistics
Paper

Press Release

AF&PA Applauds the Senate for Passing Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

August 10, 2021
AF&PA Applauds the Senate for Passing Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in response to Senate passage of the bipartisan infrastructure package.
Business Impact
Transportation
Recycling