2008 AF&PA Recycling Awards

Committed to Recycling? Tell Us About It.

Each year the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) Recycling Awards recognize outstanding paper recycling efforts. Enter your business, community, or school (k-12) program today for the chance to win a $2,000 cash prize, original framed artwork, and recognition in local and national media. Winners and finalists will also be featured on the paperrecycles.org website.

Thanks to the efforts of millions of Americans who recycle paper every day, in 2010 a record-high of 63.5 percent of the paper consumed in this country was recovered for recycling! Paper recycling helps extend the useful life of products and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from landfills. By recognizing outstanding recycling programs, the AF&PA Recycling Awards provide valuable case studies and best practices that can be replicated by other organizations across the country. While this is great news, the paper industry has set a new goal of exceeding 70 percent recovery by the year 2020

Thank you for your interest in the 2012 AF&PA Recycling Awards.  The deadline for submitting entries has now passed.  Please check back in late March for details regarding award-winning programs.

For recognition of your university recycling program, visit the RecycleMania website (www.recyclemaniacs.org) for details about the 2012 contest, sponsored in part by AF&PA.