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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products manufacturing industry.
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Today is International Women's Day, and we'd like to thank the approx. 162,000 women who empower the forest products industry and manufacture essential products we use each day.
#IWD2021
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According to the
@forestservice
, more than one billion trees are planted in the United States each year.
#forestproud
#NationalForestWeek
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Paper bags are a responsible option. Made from recycled and sustainably sourced materials, paper bags are the only bag that’s recyclable in your curbside bin.
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The US grows more wood than it harvests. There are 20% more trees in the US now than there were in 1970
#CelebrateFP
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We’re rolling into
#AmericaRecyclesDay
…. Don’t forget that your paper towel and toilet paper rolls are recyclable! Learn more with
@PaperRecycles
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Welcome,
@HeidiBrockAFPA
! And thank you
@Donna__Harman
for your leadership. It’s an exciting day for the AF&PA team!
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Today is the 50th anniversary of
#EarthDay50
and it’s unlike any other. We are even more thankful for our industry employees who work safely and sustainably to manufacture the products we need.
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Corrugated boxes are the most-recycled packaging material, with nearly half of the material used to make new boxes coming from paper recovered for recycling.
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Paper and wood products build the U.S. economy – the industry is among the top 10 manufacturing employers in 45 states.
#MFGDay19
#forestproud
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Paper bags are renewable, recyclable, reusable and compostable.
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This Thursday is the
@UN
's
#IntlForestDay
. This year's theme? Learn to love forests. We already do, but we'll be sharing more reasons why on Thursday.
#ForestProud
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Rest assured, tissue products continue to be produced and shipped – just as they are 52 weeks each year as part of a global market.
@CNNBusiness
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Corrugated– what we commonly call cardboard - is the most frequently used packaging material because it is versatile, lightweight, strong and made from a renewable resource.
#ForestProud
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The U.S. grows more trees than it harvests. There are 20% more trees in the U.S. now than there were in 1970.
#PaperBagDay
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Three steps to sustainable forestry: grow, harvest, replant. Repeating this cycle enables us to continue to practice responsible and sustainable forestry, and help keep forests as forests.
#forestproud
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The U.S. grows more wood than it harvests. There are 20% more trees in the U.S. now than there were in 1970.
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Corrugated boxes help transport, protect and deliver essential goods. Boxes are an important part of the supply chain.
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Demand for paper and wood products means continued demand for trees, which encourages forest landowners to grow and replant to ensure a supply – even in places where there are no trees now.
#forestproud
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The U.S. grows more trees than it harvests. There are 20% more trees in the U.S. now than there were in 1970.
#worldenvironmentday
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Now that Prime Day is over, when your boxes arrive, be sure to recycle them so paper mills can make new and innovative products. Empty boxes of all non-paper materials, keep them dry and clean, then place them in the recycling bin.
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Cardboard packaging is designed to be recycled, so it is important we properly recycle the cardboard in our homes and offices at every opportunity. Find out how to recycle those boxes:
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Paper and wood products build the U.S. economy – the industry is among the top 10 manufacturing employers in 45 states.
#forestproud
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Packaging, like corrugated boxes, helps move and protect essential products like the everyday items we use from food to large bulky items. Boxes are an important part of the supply chain.
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Demand for paper and wood products means continued demand for trees, which encourages forest landowners to grow and replant to ensure a supply – even in places where there are no trees now.
#forestproud
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Paper bags are a responsible option. Made from recycled and sustainably sourced materials, paper bags are the only bag that’s recyclable in your curbside bin.
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The paper bag is made from a renewable resource – trees that are replanted to ensure a sustainable supply.
#PaperBagDay
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The U.S. grows more trees than it harvests. There are 20% more trees in the U.S. now than there were in 1970.
#PaperBagDay
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U.S. paper and wood product exports support approximately 135,000 jobs at our facilities and many more in our communities.
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Paper products made with renewable, recyclable fiber serve as a feedstock for many of the products that are critical to fighting the spread of COVID-19 like paper towels and the packaging for medical supplies.
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More than 75% of all U.S. pulp and paper mills are located in counties that are more than 80% rural.
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Pizza boxes are recyclable! Paper mills want the boxes back to make new boxes. We encourage communities to begin accepting pizza boxes in their recycling programs if they don’t already.
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The forest products industry directly employs approx. 950,000 people and supports more than twice that many jobs through the supply chain.
#forestproud
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Don’t let any grinches tell you that avoiding cardboard boxes somehow saves trees. Choosing corrugated boxes and properly recycling them actually results in more trees and forests.
#RecycleYourBoxes
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Today, U.S. forests are strong.
More than 1 billion trees are planted each year in the U.S.
1/3 of the U.S. is forested, totaling nearly 766 million acres.
#IntlForestDay
#ForestProud
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The paper and wood products industry is rooted in sustainability. We use sustainable best practices to manufacture products people use every day responsibly from renewable resources.
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There’s a good reason for consumers to ask if they’re making the best choice for the environment. But when shopping online, you shouldn’t feel guilty about your paper packaging.
@IntlPaperCo
CEO Mark Sutton explains with
@FortuneMagazine
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Paper and wood products manufacturers take great pride in responsibly manufacturing the products people rely on.
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Best part of using forest products? They are made from a renewable and recyclable resource!
#CelebrateFP
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Happy National
#ForestProductsWeek
! As we celebrate our industry, you may have a question or two about what the forestry industry does, so we let kids take over and ask the big questions. First up... what is forestry?
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Corrugated boxes help transport, protect and deliver essential goods. Boxes are an important part of the supply chain.
#CreatorsRespond
Our corrugated boxes and paper bags are essential to the production, delivery and storage of food, pharmaceuticals, hygiene products and emergency supplies. Thank you to our team members for working safely to make products people depend on everyday.
#ProudtobeIP
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Paper bags are made from renewable resources —trees that are replanted to ensure a sustainable supply and recycled paper.
#ForestProud
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Our industry employs many inspiring and diverse voices who develop, manufacture, market and recycle the products we rely on. For
#WomensHistoryMonth
, we’re spotlighting women in manufacturing.
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We are an industry of dedicated men and women who create and deliver the essential products needed for daily life. Manufacturers bring undeniable value to the U.S, especially our paper and wood products mills.
#MFGDay20
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Corrugated boxes are not only reliable to transport essential goods, but they’re also a responsible and recyclable option.
Corrugated
#packaging
is made from a completely
#renewable
resource: environmentally responsible and recyclable. Find facts on the renewability of corrugated packaging here: .
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Paper is incredibly versatile. New and innovative paper products are being developed while constant improvements are made to existing products that play a key role in nearly all aspects of everyday modern life.
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Forests absorb and store carbon, making them one of our most important renewable resources. Active management and replanting help keep forests as forests for future generations.
@CNNOpinion
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The U.S. grows more wood than it harvests. There are 20% more trees in the U.S. now than there were in 1970.
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From the e-commerce box arriving on your doorstep to your pasta box to the box holding your new toothpaste to your pizza order. Paper-based packaging delivers essential products to communities far and wide.
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Corrugated packaging is strong and versatile.
@HowLifeUnfolds
recently worked with
@GOKARTON
to donate 200 lightweight, recyclable cardboard desks to families of the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem community in New York City.
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Paper bags are made from renewable resources —trees that are replanted to ensure a sustainable supply and recycled paper.
#ForestProud
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Demand for paper and wood products means continued demand for trees, which encourages forest landowners to grow and replant to ensure a supply – even in places where there are no trees now.
#forestproud
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“Forest products are an essential component of supply chains that sustain people around the world,” says
@IntlPaperCo
's Dorian Wanzer. Another forest product that she finds important? Ballots.
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The products we rely on are made possible thanks to the men and women of the paper and wood products industry.
#forestproud
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Healthy forests go hand-in-hand with a healthy paper and wood products industry. Why? Demand for paper and wood products keep lands forested, store carbon, are biodegradable and support our nation’s recycling system.
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AF&PA members are innovators of everyday and recyclable products made from renewable resources.
#ForestProductsWeek
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Each year the forest products industry plants more than one billion trees -- about 3.2 million trees per day. As a result, there are more forests in the U.S. today than there were 50 years ago.
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Sustainable forest best management practices in place in U.S. forests ensure healthy and abundant forests are here now and for future generations to enjoy.
#forestproud
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More than 75% of all U.S. pulp and paper mills are located in counties that are more than 80% rural.
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Each year the forest products industry plants more than one billion trees -- about 3.2 million trees per day. As a result, there are more forests in the U.S. today than there were 50 years ago.
#EarthDay
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How do forests help clean our drinking water? When rain falls on a forest, it’s cleaned and then stored in an aquifer – where groundwater is stored – or as surface water. Local communities can get their water from both sources.
#forestproud
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Paper for the pets! Paper towels for messes and corrugated scratchers for fun
#CelebrateFP
#cautrday
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No need for your e-commerce boxes after the holidays? No worries, the industry can use them. Corrugated boxes are the most-recycled packaging material in the U.S. and can be used to make essential products.
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We get excited hearing from students who are learning about the paper-making process. Paper and wood product manufacturers thrive when young, innovative minds join manufacturing.
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Paper achieves a consistently high recycling rate. Pulp and paper workers from
@pulpcouncil
sat down to explain how and why the industry recycles.
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Using less paper and wood products decreases the incentive to replant after harvest and keep land in forests and increases the likelihood they will be turned into other land uses like parking lots, subdivisions or pastures.
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When you’re finished with a paper-based product and put it in the recycling bin, the industry recycles it and turns it into new and innovative products.
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The U.S. paper recovery rate rose to an all-time high of 67.2% in 2016. That’s 323 pounds per person!
#CelebrateFP
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Paper bags are a responsible option. Made from recycled and sustainably sourced materials, paper bags are the only bag that’s recyclable in your curbside bin.
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Are pizza boxes recyclable? YES. Cardboard pizza boxes are successfully recycled every day at paper mills to make new paper products.
#NationalPizzaDay
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Paper bags are a responsible option. Made from recycled and sustainably sourced materials, paper bags are the only bag that’s recyclable in your curbside bin.
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Cardboard boxes are essential in the transportation, protection and delivery of essential goods. Cardboard boxes are an important part of the supply chain.
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Thank you,
@SenTomCotton
for meeting with us,
@WestRock
@IntlPaperCo
@DomtarEveryday
@dssmithgroup
Greif and Central National Gottesman yesterday to talk about the importance of the paper and wood products manufacturers, as well as issues crucial to our industry.
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The 2020 paper and cardboard recycling rates are in! The paper recycling rate was 65.7% and the cardboard rate was 88.8%. Learn why that matters.
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Without a market for trees, privately-managed forestlands would likely be sold or used for other economic purpose.
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Sustainable forest best management practices in place in U.S. forests ensure healthy and abundant forests are here now and for future generations to enjoy.
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Ah libraries. The smell of the books. The feel of the books in your hands. The feel of turning the pages. Soak it in. Happy
#NationalLibraryWeek
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The forest products industry directly employs approx. 950,000 people and supports more than twice that many jobs through the supply chain.
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We all rely on paper products for our daily lives. The employees at paper and wood products mills across the country are safely and sustainably manufacturing the goods we need. From all of us, thank you.
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“People are still more likely to have read a print book than a digital one.”
@HowLifeUnfolds
#ReadABookDay
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Corrugated containers are convenient. Despite their strength, corrugated containers are also relatively lightweight and they can be broken down for easy transport. They're also recyclable.
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Forests provide clean water. Rain falls on forests, where it is purified, stored and released to aquifers, which serve local communities. Nearly 1/3 of U.S. drinking water comes from forested land.
#ForestProud
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Congratulations to Steve Voorhees of
@WestRock
on receiving the
@PulpCouncil
's Humanitarian Award!
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Approximately 766 million acres in the U.S. are forestland. That could cover California 7 times.
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Environmental stewardship across the supply chain is crucial to manufacturing the essential products we rely on. From healthy forests to sustainable manufacturing to recycling. Hear why first-hand from paper makers in a film by
@howlifeunfolds
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Responsible fiber supply is at the heart of our members’ businesses and their commitment to sustainability.
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Paper bags are a responsible option. Made from recycled and sustainably sourced materials, paper bags are the only bag that’s recyclable in your curbside bin.
#forestproud
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About 3.2 million trees per day are planted in the U.S. That would replant Washington, D.C. roughly every 8 days.
#ForestProud
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According to
@forestservice
, more than one billion trees are planted in the United States each year.
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Corrugated boxes are the most-recycled packaging material in the U.S., with nearly half of the material used nationwide to make new boxes coming from paper recovered for recycling.
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