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AF&PA Urges New York Governor Hochul to Veto TREES Act

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AF&PA Urges New York Governor Hochul to Veto TREES Act

New York’s TREES Act continues to ignore the fact that the U.S. paper and wood products industry champions sustainable forestry and does not contribute to deforestation. 
How Much Paper Was Recycled in 2023?

Update in Brief

How Much Paper Was Recycled in 2023?

Paper is one of the most highly recycled materials in the U.S. The paper recycling rate was 65-69% and the cardboard recycling rate was 71-76%.
Paper Industry Announces 2023 U.S. Paper Recycling Rates Using Updated Methodology

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Paper Industry Announces 2023 U.S. Paper Recycling Rates Using Updated Methodology

AF&PA announced 65-69% of paper available for recovery in the United States was recycled in 2023. The recycling rate for cardboard was 71-76%.
AF&PA Announces 2024 Award-Winning Sustainability Projects

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AF&PA Announces 2024 Award-Winning Sustainability Projects

6 Member Companies Honored for Leading Initiatives in Sustainability, Innovation and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. 

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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

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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

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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

Update in Brief

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