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Gretchen Spear, Manager Recovered Fiber & Packaging American Forest & Paper Association March 19, 2009

COG Recycling Committee Meeting. Gretchen Spear, Manager Recovered Fiber & Packaging American Forest & Paper Association March 19, 2009. About AF&PA.

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Gretchen Spear, Manager Recovered Fiber & Packaging American Forest & Paper Association March 19, 2009

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  1. COG Recycling Committee Meeting Gretchen Spear, Manager Recovered Fiber & Packaging American Forest & Paper AssociationMarch 19, 2009

  2. About AF&PA • National trade association of the forest products industry, representing pulp, paper, packaging and wood products manufacturers, and forest landowners.  • The forest products industry accounts for approximately 6 percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP. • Industry companies produce $200 billion in products annually and employ more than 1 million people earning $54 billion in annual payroll. • The industry is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 48 states. IMPROVING TOMORROW’S ENVIRONMENT TODAY®

  3. Paper Bag: An Environmental Success Story • National Recovery Rate: 36% • Made of Recycled Content • Fixture in Community Recycling Programs • Compostable and Biodegradable • Made from a Renewable Resource • Carbon Sequestration IMPROVING TOMORROW’S ENVIRONMENT TODAY®

  4. Where Are We today? • State and Local Legislation Proliferating • Many initiatives include both paper and plastic bags • AF&PA opposes legislation that unfairly taxes paper bags IMPROVING TOMORROW’S ENVIRONMENT TODAY®

  5. Why Do We Oppose Legislation? • Environmental Record • Commitment to Recycling • Utilization of Recovered Material • Renewability • Compostability IMPROVING TOMORROW’S ENVIRONMENT TODAY®

  6. Questions? IMPROVING TOMORROW’S ENVIRONMENT TODAY®

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