AF&PA Urges Colorado Governor Polis To Veto EPR Scheme AF&PA’s Vice President of Industry Affairs Terry Webber issued the following statement in response to the Colo- rado General Assembly passing HB22-1355, which would create an EPR program for paper and packaging products: “Colorado’s ‘Producer Responsibility Program for Re- cycling’ ignores the fact that paper recycling is a success. More paper by weight gets recycled from municipal waste streams each year than aluminum, glass, steel and plastic combined. EPR could shift the economic burden of new recycling regulations from municipalities to Coloradans. These added costs would especially hurt small business- es and low-income households. “We urge Governor Polis to veto HB22-1355. An EPR scheme is not the right pol- icy approach for sustainable paper products. Colorado should instead focus on addressing underfunded and un- derdeveloped recycling programs.” AICC Canada/CCCA Schedules Corrugated Connections In October AICC Canada/CCCA has announced that its Corrugated Connections 2022 Tabletop Conference will take place at the The Design Exchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 27th, 2022.
This year’s theme is Corrugated Connections -- Better Together, which describes how over the last two years, not only has our industry changed and grown, but so has its people. Now on the other side of all the challenges, we’re here, better, together and in search of exhibitors and speakers that are leaders in the corrugated and container- board industries, displaying the latest developments and trend ideas. This is an excellent opportunity to introduce your organization, products, and services to our members Rooms are available at the Sheraton Centre Toron- to Hotel at 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, for $299. Call (416) 361-1000 or e-mail rannis@aiccbox.ca for more information or to reservce a room.
AF&PA Releases April 2022 Packaging Papers Report
AF&PA has released its April 2022 Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Monthly report. Total packaging pa- pers and specialty packaging shipments in April decreased two percent compared to April 2021. They were up one percent when compared to the same four months of 2021. The operating rate was 94.0 percent, up 1.4 points from April 2021 and up 1.3 points year-to-date. Mill inventories at the end of April decreased 6,000 short tons from the previous month, and were down 8,000 short tons com- pared to April 2021.
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