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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Explainer

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

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

June 17, 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its May 2021 Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Monthly report.
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Packaging

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AF&PA Releases May 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly Report

June 16, 2021
According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments increased 11 percent in May compared to May 2020. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased six percent in May compared to the same month last year.
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Paper

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AF&PA Announces Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustainable Future

June 15, 2021
AF&PA Announces Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustainable Future
Continuing its leadership in sustainability, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustainable Future, a new set of sustainability goals for the paper and wood products industry.
Sustainability