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Published in November 2023The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its Q3 2023 Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total Containerboard production in the third...
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Oregon DEQ to update glass classification
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Glass Packaging Institute calls for submissions for 2027 Clear Choice Awards
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California SB 343 Update recognizes carton recyclability
Recycling access reaches 20 percent of U.S. population for paper cups
International Paper to build new packaging plant in Mississippi
AF&PA opposes changes to New York’s Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
Poly coated paper recycling gains industry backing as alliance adds new members
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USTMA predicts lower 2026 tire shipments
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New Oregon recycling program diverts over 130,000 mattresses from landfills
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Paper & Wood
Published in October 2023The American Forest & Paper Association released its August 2023 U.S. paper reports. Printing-Writing According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 20...
Paper & Wood
Published in October 2023The corrugated packaging industry has achieved substantial reductions in the environmental impacts of a corrugated cardboard box, according to a new life cycle assessment...
Paper & Wood
Published in September 2023Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced the North American launch of curbside-recyclable AmFiberTM Performance Paper packaging, part of...
Paper & Wood
Published in September 2023by MAURA KELLER mkeller@americanrecycler.com Paper recycling has long been a challenging segment of the recycling industry as consumer interest in recycling paper ebbs and...
Paper & Wood
Published in September 2023The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced that nearly 68 percent of paper consumed in the U.S. (67.9 percent) was recycled in 2022....
Paper & Wood
Published in September 2023A new materials recovery facility (MRF) has opened in the city of Chicago, Illinois, with state-of-the-art equipment thanks to a collaborative grant from the...
Paper & Wood
Published in May 2023The American Forest & Paper Association released its first quarter 2023 (Q1) U.S. paper reports. Boxboard Total Boxboard production in Q1 decreased 5 percent...
Paper & Wood
Published in May 2023Paper North Carolina and South Carolina are expanding their curbside recycling programs. Efforts are being made to include paper cups in residential recycling programs...
Paper & Wood
Published in May 2023by MAURA KELLER While online shopping has seen significant growth over the last decade, the recent pandemic resulted in exponential online shopping by consumers, as...