Helpful Links
You will find a wealth of information regarding recycled paperboard and more at the organizations below:
- American Forest & Paper Association
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. - Earth911.com
Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention and how help protect the environment. - Paperrecycles.org
A program of the American Forest & Paper Association, this website provides information on paper and the environment, workplace, school and community recycling. - The 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance
Learn about 100% recycled paperboard at this site run by an alliance of 100% recycled paperboard manufacturers. - TAPPI
TAPPI is the association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries and publisher of Paper360° and TAPPI JOURNAL. - US Environmental Protection Agency
Learn how reducing, reusing, and recycling can help you, your community, and the environment by saving money, energy, and natural resources. Recycling programs are managed at the state and local level — find information on recycling in your community.
LATEST NEWS
RPTA Certifies Member Mills After Rigorous Auditing Process
In 2018 the RPTA completed a rigorous, two-year auditing process by NSF of RPTA member mills, assuring brand owners that products produced by certified RPTA member companies are suited for direct food contact packaging applications. For more information, click here.
For a complete list of certified mills, click here.
RPTA webinar - Consistency is Often Not Consistent - Best Practices/Current Technologies
Recording now available for download to RPTA members. To access recording - Click Here
UPCOMING EVENTS
2019 Industry Profile Study
Registration for the 2019 RPTA Industry Profile Study, the annual physical properties benchmarking study is underway. RPTA members who plan to register can find information on the 2019 study including the registration form here.
2019 Production-Technical Seminar
Registration Is Now Open!
To register, click here. The RPTA Production Technical Seminar will be co-located with TAPPI's PaperCon in 2019. The 2019 conference will be held in Indianapolis, IN with the RPTA sessions taking place on May 6-7, 2019. More information on this event can be found here.