INDUSTRY CALENDAR AUGUST 11 TAPPI Annual Golf Outing: Ruffled Feathers Golf Course, Lamont, Illinois. AUGUST 26-27 AICC Northeast Summit: Atlantic City, New Jersey. SEPTEMBER 21 AICC Canada/CCCA 13th Annual Member Golf Tourna- ment, Nobleton Lakes Golf Club, Nobleton, Ontario OCTOBER 5-7 FTA Fall Conference 2020: Cincinnati Marriott at River Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. OCTOBER 14-16 PPC 2020 Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference: Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Savannah, Georgia. NOVEMBER 17-18 PPC Folding Carton Boot Camp: PPC Headquarters, Springfield, Massachusetts. APRIL 26-28, 2021 AICC Spring Meeting: Amelia Island, Florida. AUGUST 9-12, 2021 TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.
EPA Stresses The Importance Of Recycling, Disposal Of PPE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is en- couraging all Americans to recycle materials from their households and properly dispose of personal protective equipment (PPE), especially during the COVID-19 pandem- ic. Recycling isn’t just good for the planet by reducing the amount of waste going to landfills and saving energy, it also supports American manufacturing. “Right now, there is a critical need for raw materials in the manufacturing supply chain, especially paper and cardboard,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “Business closures and limited operations means less recycled material for American manufactures, and we all must do our part to recycle more and recycle right to fill this immediate need.” Recycled materials are used to make new products as well as the boxes that these and other essential supplies are shipped in for the everyday needs of hospitals, gro- cery stores, pharmacies and American homes. Currently, businesses that normally recycle large amounts of paper and cardboard are not able to do that due to the impacts from the coronavirus health crisis. Because of this, house- hold recycling is more essential than ever. Americans all over the country are staying home, get- ting more deliveries in cardboard boxes, eating at home, and generating more material than normal, much of which can be recycled. EPA encourages households to do their part – recycle more and recycle correctly so the right ma-
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