It's the way we've worked from the start.
Let's start from the beginning. A completely renewable resource: environmentally responsible, recyclable, compostable, cost-effective and versatile. Tree farms help clear the air, protecting our environment while helping ensure a sustainable future.
Made from responsibly managed,renewable resources.
- 93% of corrugated boxes are made with material supplied by Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) program participants. SFI® program participants are committed to sustainable forestry on their own forests, and are required by the SFI Standard (SFIS) to encourage their suppliers to practice sustainable forestry.
- More wood grows in our nation’s forests than is harvested (about 49 percent more), documenting wood fiber as a renewable resource. (USDA Forest Service)
- The forest products industry plants 1.7 million new trees every day, contributing to the long-term viability of North American forests, preserving wildlife habitats, sequestering carbon dioxide and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions. (SFI)
- The amount of standing timber in the U.S. has increased by 39 percent since 1952, and by 10 million acres between 1987 and 2002. (AF&PA)
Uses renewable energy.
- Nearly 60 percent of the energy used by the U.S. paper industry comes from renewable biofuels.
- Fossil fuel and purchased energy use per ton of product decreased by 9.2 percent at AF&PA member pulp and paper mills between 2004 and 2006. Fossil fuel and purchased energy use per ton decreased by 56 percent between 1972 and 2006.
- The forest products industry produced 82 percent of the total biomass energy generated by all industrial sectors in 2005.
The future is in our hands, and the corrugated packaging industry is committed to helping customers find responsible packaging solutions - to make products that are both more sustainable and more profitable.