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The article reports on recycling of solid waste in the U.S. It is noted that in 2006, an average American produced 4.6 pounds of waste per day, amounting to more than 251 million tons. Some of these wastes go to landfills while some are recycled. Aluminum cans are recycled in the country, more than 120,000 pieces per minute. Paper and glass are also recycled.

Discusses issues concerning the catalog industry in the U.S. View of Todd Paglia of Forest Ethics organization, on the catalog industry; Results of the 2002 study entitled "Does Your Catalog Care?," conducted by the Environmental Defense; Aim of the initiative, Recycle Please, by the American Forest & Paper Association; Contact information.

This article discusses the use of paper or plastic in the packaging industry. In the form of litter and waste, packaging is a critical feature on the physical landscape. About one-third of the gross weight and half of the volume of the United States' municipal solid waste stream is comprised of packaging materials--at least 300 pounds per person per year. Because packaging has rapidly become such an integral part of how people meet their daily needs, it serves as an easy scapegoat for a world bursting at the seams. A study by the organization Grass Roots Recycling Network reported that between 1990 and 1997 plastic packaging grew five times faster by weight than plastic recovered for recycling. One might even say that a tendency toward over-packaging is inextricably ingrained in American culture, psyche and economy. There will be no silver bullet to solve packaging's environmental challenges. Instead one must be open to a great variety of alternatives from a diversity of perspectives, approaches and places along the supply chain.

The article reports on domestically recovered materials that come to the export market of the U.S. It particularly discusses various changes in the export of recycled products over the past decade. It refers to the four primary categories of recovered materials: ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paper and plastic. It is informed that the Great Recession severely weakened the domestic recycling industry; but, the industry has survived and is now back on track.

The article presents a discussion on the status of domestic recovered paper supplies in the U.S. On average across the U.S., about 51 percent of the discarded paper coming from offices and other commercial sources is destined for disposal, while the remaining 49 percent goes to a material recovery facility where it is sorted and classified by grade for recycling. Paper from offices and commercial sources falls into two main categories: mixed paper or high-grade deinking. Mixed paper includes a range of coated and uncoated printing and writing paper, and may include some lower quality groundwood paper. Deinking grades, on the other hand, are mostly uncoated, groundwood-free paper, such as copy paper. The mixed and high grade paper used to produce recycled-content printing and writing paper comes predominantly from offices. For a variety of reasons, including lack of demand, less favorable economics and higher quality requirements, printing and writing paper manufacturers have been slower to incorporate recycled content than other manufacturers. Post-consumer recycled content accounts for only five percent of the total fiber used in printing and writing papers, while the average recycled content is 59 percent in newsprint, 47 percent in paperboard and 50 percent in tissue.

The article reports on the status of paper recovery in the U.S. Paper recovery was recorded at 53.4 percent of the 53.5 million tons of paper consumed in the U.S. being recovered for recycling in 2006. The paper industry started its commitment to advance recycling in the U.S. in 1990, and since then has recorded an increase of 83.7 percent in paper recovery. The amount of recovered paper consumed by U.S. mills in 2006, which was recorded at 34.5 million tons, showed an increase of 1.5 percent as compared to 2005.

The article focuses on the continuing growth in tissue capacity as recycled printing and writing paper production declines in the U.S. in 2009. The annual growth of tissue mills globally is estimated at 3%. According to the article, effort into the legislation in the demand side of the industry is insufficient as indicated by its lack of growth. It cites the black liquor tax credit as a major issue that will significantly affect the office waste and coated book segments in the next years.

The article offers information on the paper recycling market in the U.S. It states that the recycled paper business is struggling like many other industries. Prices for old corrugated containers (OCC) and mixed paper reportedly increased moderately in mid-March 2009. According to the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), total containerboard production decreased 19.4 percent in January 2009 from January 2008. Also noted is the pattern of slow buying in China.

The article announces the report of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) hat the total industry consumption of recycled paper in the U.S. was 2.729 million tons, depicting a 4.8% decrease from last May 2008. It also reveals that mixed paper consumption in June 2008 decreases to 2.5% compared to June 2007, news was down to 9.8% as well a the old corrugated containers with 4.5%, and the pulp substitutes also decreases to 12.5%.

The article reports on Flippin High School students who saved 100 trees by collecting six tons of paper as part of their school's month-long recycling campaign that aims to keep the community beautiful and eliminate landfill waste. It was also participated by Wal-Mart that donated indoor recycling containers for plastic bottles. The recycling program is also an advocacy to educate humans regarding their impact on global warming and how the climate is changing.

The article comments on the increased prices for recovered papers in the U.S. In the West Coast, a number of readers have observed that prices have increased in a number of high grades in the cities of California such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. The author explained that "Official Board Markets" publishes price information from mills, packers and brokers provide.

Focuses on the use of paper as an ingredient in building materials in the U.S. Advantage of mixing used paper over conventional cement; Number of structures built using the combination of paper and concrete.

The article presents market update related to recycled materials in the recycling industry in the U.S. Prices for ferrous scrap metal has rose in the middle of the year because of healthy domestic demand. Prices for aluminum and copper scrap have dropped due to profit taking by investors on the commodity exchanges and lower Chinese scrap demand. Furthermore, prices for old corrugated containers and recovered office paper rose in early summer due to export demand, less-than-expected generation and fairly strong domestic orders.

The article reports the increase in paper and paperboard waste recovery in the U.S. in 2005. "We are recovering more paper than ever before even though the amount of paper used in the U.S. has declined," says Stan Lancey, economist for the Washington-based American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), which compiled the annual statistics. Lancey attributes part of the decline in consumption to "electronic displacement," particularly with newsprint. On the recovery side, the largest increases came in old corrugated cardboard and mixed paper. In general, 86 percent of the population currently has access to some form of paper or paperboard recycling program, and 69 percent of communities have such programs in place, according to the 2005 AF&PA Community Survey.

The article offers updates related to the market for recyclable materials in the U.S. It mentions the negative effects of weak economic growth in China to the copper prices in the country. It denotes the healthy condition of domestic consumption for papers. Further, the closure of cascades' 165,000-ton-per-year recycled corrugating medium mill in Trenton, Ontario is also reported.

The article offers updates related to the recycling market in the U.S. in 2009. It notes the stability in ferrous scrap prices due to the steel-mill scrap inventory rebuilding. Prices for recovered paper in the market have increased. Metal prices have improved by 30 percent which started in February.

The article reports on a study of the changes and trends which influence the performance of municipal recycling in U.S. communities. It examined the recycling programs of U.S. communities from 1989 to 1996. Its results showed that the percentage of mandatory programs has increased from 32 percent to 51 percent. It demonstrated that recycling programs included multi-family housing units and expanded through incorporating more recyclable materials like steel cans, plastics and papers. It also manifested that 82 percent of the communities also engaged in a drop-off recycling programs.

The article reports on the measures taken by "T& E" magazine to minimize its impact on the environment. The author says that beginning in 2008, the magazine printed on 85% recycled paper and certified by the U.S. Forest Stewardship Council. Furthermore, it has converted a percentage of its subscribers to the magazine's digital format that is delivered electronically.

The article reports on the availability of Domtar EarthChoice Office Paper at Office Depot to both consumers and business buyers. According to Steve Barker of Domtar, choosing EarthChoice Office Paper, which is high quality and competitively priced, is one way businesses in the U.S. can reduce their environmental footprint. It notes that there is not enough recycled fiber to meet demands of companies that make large paper or fiber purchases.

The article presents a discussion on previous events and developments in the resource recycling industry, twenty years and ten years ago. A bill that created what was then considered as the nation's most comprehensive and compulsory statewide source separation and recycling program was signed in 1987 by New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean. The oversupply of old newspapers (ONP) and residential mixed paper (RMP) in the U.S. marketplace has caused the depression in markets and prices for ONP and RMP in 1997.

The article announces that thirty percent of Random House Inc.'s uncoated paper, which is used to print majority of U.S. titles, will came from recycled fibers by 2010. By conducting this transition in small steps, ten percent of the company's paper purchases will be from recycled paper fiber by 2007, fifteen percent by 2008, and twenty percent of its new and backlist books will originate from recycled paper fibers by 2009. With 110,000 tons of paper in uncoated paper stock, officials of the company believe that the newly introduced paper initiative will be a multi-million dollar investment.

The article discusses the report issued by the Washington-based American Forest & Paper Association announcing that 51.5 percent of the 99.6 million tons of paper consumed in the United States last year was covered for recycling and these figures included different grades of paper and paperboards. In 2005, 13.9 million tons of printing-writing paper supplied was recovered at the rate of 43.6 percent while 9.7 million tons of the 13.9 million tons of newspaper supplied was recovered at the rate of 69.9 percent. These figures were illustrated in the charts given showing the paper and paperboard recovery tonnages and rates.

The article offers advice for publishers on promoting the use of recycled paper in the U.S. According to Laura Hickey, senior director for production of the National Wildlife Federation, creating a partnership with printers, paper merchant and fellow publishers would be beneficial. Mills charge an additional amount for the recycled content exceeding 20%. There is no difference on the quality of recycled and virgin paper.

Comments on the expansion of recyclables market as of April 2005. Reliance of China on paper pulps of other countries; Impact of an increase in recycling prices on local governments and U.S. paper mills; Information on the glass recycling venture of a glass bottle firm in the U.S. in 1980s.

Investigates whether the U.S. recycling business is experiencing a crisis in the supply of recyclable paper as of March 2005. Paper products that are unrecyclable; Percentage of paper products which are unrecyclable; Recycling rate of paper products; Ways to increase the recycling rate of paper products.

Reports on the approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration for Starbucks Coffee Co. to use recycled content specifically for hot beverage cups. Completion of tests on recycled paper fiber; Production of paper for conversion into cups.

Presents statistical data on recycling production, exports and shipments in the U.S. in 2004. Paper and paperboard production; Aluminum beverage cans; Ferrous scrap exports; Glass container production.

Compares the recycling system in the U.S. in 1984 and 1994. Position statement on recycling drafted by Boulder, Colorado-based Eco-Cycle for Colorado Senator Gary Hart for his candidacy in the Democratic Presidential nomination; Results of statewide beverage industry recycling programs in the country; Challenge concerning the removal of contaminants in mixed office paper.

Provides data on recycling in the U.S. from September to December 2003. Paper production in September 2003; Steel production in December 2003; Domestic thermoplastics production in November 2003.

This article focuses on the utilization of recycled paper by Advertising Age effective with its June 28, 1993 issue. The 40-pound recycled paper stock provides readers and advertisers with the same, previous high-quality production standards and meets current industry and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements for recycled paper. Though the paper will cost more to buy and mail, Advertising Age publisher Ed Erhardt said the investment will pay off in the long run. The move coincides with an Advertising Age-sponsored environmental conference on June 30, 1993 at the United Nations. Speakers at the conference, on Business & the Environment: Partnerships for Profit & sustainability, include executives from Procter & Gamble Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Coca-Cola Co.