Article1 min read Aug 14, 2025A Major Milestone for Paper Cup Recycling in the USThe Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) for the first time added paper cups to its list of classifications for recycled materials. ReMA's Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Specifications now include paper cups under paper items allowable in inbound residential single and dual recycling streams.
Article1 min read May 22, 2025American Forest & Paper Association Urges New York Legislature to Consider the Impacts of Extended Producer ResponsibilityOn May 14, 2025, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) published a blog post urging the New York State Legislature to consider the impacts that two different extended producer responsibility (EPR) bills – the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Affordable Waste Reduction Act – could have on the state’s recycling system and the paper industry’s supply chain. AF&PA’s full blog post is accessible here.
