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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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New York Times Misses the Point on Paper Recycling

August 9, 2021
New York Times Misses the Point on Paper Recycling
The New York Times covered Maine’s dramatic new recycling law. But they missed the point on paper recycling. AF&PA responded in a letter to the editor.
Product Stewardship
Marketplace Sustainability
Recycling

Update in Brief

Sustainable Forestry is Key to a Healthy and Lasting Paper Industry

July 28, 2021
Sustainable Forestry is Key to a Healthy and Lasting Paper Industry
Paper and wood products touch our everyday lives. From the structure of buildings that we live in, to the hygiene products we use, we rely on forest products. But the source they come from depends on us. Tony Diaz, chip mill operations manager with Graphic Packaging International LLC and president of the Louisiana Forestry Association, knows and understands this relationship.
Sustainable Forestry
Industry Voices
Wood

Update in Brief

Sustainable Forestry a ‘Win-Win’ for the Environment and Family Forest Owners

July 22, 2021
Sustainable Forestry a ‘Win-Win’ for the Environment and Family Forest Owners
For Sarah Holmes, owner of Holmes Forestry, sustainable forestry is easy to define, “sustainable forestry is just good forestry.” Her love for forestry began in college after taking an introductory forestry field class at the University of Maine at Orono. Since then, her career has taken her around the world from New Hampshire to West Africa, to her current position in Mississippi.
Sustainable Forestry
Industry Voices
Wood

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American Forest & Paper Association Releases June 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

July 16, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its June 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
Statistics
Paper

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American Forest & Paper Association Releases June 2021 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

July 16, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its June 2021 Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Monthly report.
Statistics
Packaging

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American Forest & Paper Association Releases June 2021 Containerboard Monthly Report

July 16, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its June 2021 Containerboard Monthly report.
Statistics
Packaging

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American Forest & Paper Association Releases June 2021 Boxboard Monthly Report

July 16, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its June 2021 Boxboard Monthly report.
Statistics
Packaging

Update in Brief

The Future of Forestry is Through Education

July 14, 2021
The Future of Forestry is Through Education
When Chuck Daniels explains working forests to a 6th grader, he tells them they're full of life. He also says we depend on the forests, and the forests depend on us.
Marketplace Sustainability
Sustainable Forestry
Industry Voices

Update in Brief

The History of Paper

July 9, 2021
The History of Paper
Before paper as we know it existed, people communicated through pictures and symbols carved into tree bark, painted on cave walls, and marked on papyrus or clay tablets. Then, paper came along.
Recycling
Paper

Industry Take

Rising Up to Advance a More Sustainable Future

July 1, 2021
Rising Up to Advance a More Sustainable Future
Mike Doss has been a part of the paper and wood products industry for more than three decades. Seeing recycled paper turned into products used in everyday life opened his eyes.
Sustainability
Industry Voices

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AF&PA Responds to Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act

June 30, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in response to the Oregon Legislature passing the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582).
Product Stewardship

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AF&PA Urges Governor Mills to Veto Maine’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging

June 22, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in opposition to the Maine Legislature’s passage of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging (LD 1541).
Product Stewardship