NW Pulp & Paper Assn

The Northwest Pulp & Paper Association represents 11 member companies and 15 pulp and paper mills in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

[NW Pulp & Paper Assn @nwppa]

That cardboard box? It was once paper pulp. Same with your paper towels, paper bags, TP and tissue. This week, we celebrate the forest products industry and the vital role it plays in producing essential products. #nationalforestproductsweek #pulpandpaperindustry #forestproducts

[Washington's Working Forests @WAWorkingForest]

Forest products are an essential part of everyday life. #workingforests #nationalforestproductsweek

[NW Pulp & Paper Assn @nwppa]

Join us in celebrating National Forest Products Week! Here’s to everyone who keeps our forests and mills running strong, producing the essential products we use every day. #nationalforestproductsweek #pulpandpaperindustry #forestproducts

[AF&PA @ForestandPaper]

Cereal boxes, diapers, toilet paper, shipping boxes, paper for prescriptions—these are essentials. And they’re made possible by the U.S. paper industry. #ForestProductsWeek https://t.co/0ud0t7ZowL

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[AF&PA @ForestandPaper]

Paper products are everywhere—boxes, mail, toilet paper and even diapers. Essential products used every day across America. The forest products industry keeps life moving. #ForestProductsWeek https://t.co/36u0Sj0fAe

[AF&PA @ForestandPaper]

Paper products are essential, and manufacturing makes them possible. From the cardboard box arriving on your doorstep to your paper coffee cup to your post-it notes – manufacturing drives daily life. https://t.co/QrALtYHnIf

#MFGDay25

VIDEO ID: Clips of American neighborhoods and manufacturing forest products. Test reads, American Manufacturing strength. Local impact. Essential products. We are the U.S. paper industry.

[AF&PA @ForestandPaper]

Paper recycling is a success story.

- In 2024, around 46 million tons of paper were recycled
- The recycling rate was 60%-64%
- Nearly 60% more paper is recycled now than 35 years ago

https://t.co/0FXGQVU1jE

[NW Pulp & Paper Assn @nwppa]

Congratulations to Inland Empire Paper Company, recipient of our 2025 Environmental Excellence Award! Read more about their award-winning facility investments here: https://t.co/mIdHLUezfM

#spokane #pulpandpaper

[Washington's Working Forests @WAWorkingForest]

Washington state's forestry products sector:
🌲Supports more than 100,000 jobs
🌲Generates nearly $6 billion in wages annually
🌲Is the second-largest producer of softwood lumber in the U.S.
🌲Sustains the state's third-largest manufacturing industry
#workingforests

[AF&PA @ForestandPaper]

Hot off the press…the 2024 paper recycling stats are in! We recycled around 46 million tons of paper. That translates to a paper recycling rate of 60%-64% and a cardboard recycling rate of 69%-74%.

Explore the 2024 paper recycling rates. https://t.co/0FXGQVU1jE

[AF&PA @ForestandPaper]

Paper mills are vital employers in rural areas, creating a ripple effect that benefits the entire community, including local businesses like diners, libraries, and grocery stores. Explore the economic impact of the paper industry in your state. https://t.co/36u0Sj0fAe

[AF&PA @ForestandPaper]

We recycled around 46 million tons of paper in the U.S in 2024. That’s 125,000 tons every day being turned into new products. Paper recycling. It works. Explore the paper and cardboard recycling rates. https://t.co/0FXGQVU1jE

[Working Forest Carbon Blueprint @WAForestCarbon]

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[NW Pulp & Paper Assn @nwppa]

Formal public comment on the rule is closed, but written comments can be emailed to: [email protected]. #workingforests #forestry #forestproducts

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[AF&PA @ForestandPaper]

Recently, we were on Capitol Hill highlighting the vital role U.S. pulp and paper mills play in supporting rural communities across the nation and producing essential, everyday products. We’re proud to represent a resilient, innovative American manufacturing industry that keeps our economy moving.

[Washington's Working Forests @WAWorkingForest]

How working forests improve the environment:
🌎 Combat climate change
🦋 Supports biodiversity
💧Improves water quality
🏡 Promotes sustainable development
💨 Removes CO2 from the atmosphere
#workingforests #worldenviromentday

[AF&PA @ForestandPaper]

U.S. paper manufacturers create the essential products Americans rely on. See how.  https://t.co/oM5mE93eo1

[NW Pulp & Paper Assn @nwppa]

Congrats to NORPAC for receiving NWPPA's 2023 Environmental Excellence Award. The award recognizes the facility’s $50 million capital investment to transform mixed wastepaper into lightweight recycled packaging papers – keeping more waste out of landfills.

[NW Pulp & Paper Assn @nwppa]

Sincere thanks to Rep. @SteveTharinger, Sen. @kevinvandewege, Rep. Ed Orcutt, Rep. Mike Chapman and our colleagues at @AWPPW1964 and @WAWorkingForest for their help getting HB 1018 to Gov. Inslee's desk today and promoting biomass as a renewable energy source #waleg

[NW Pulp & Paper Assn @nwppa]

Doug Krapas, Environmental Manager at Inland Empire Paper Company in Spokane, WA, receives NWPPA's 2022 Environmental Excellence Award on behalf of the company. For more info, see: https://t.co/ReYl41X958