New Check List Helps Consumers Adopt a "Papertarian" Lifestyle in Time for Earth Day
Helping consumers become papertarians is the goal of a new check list developed by the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB). Papertarians are people who choose and use paper products because they know it is a smart choice for the environment and then recycle them to make further use of natural resources. In time for Earth Day 2024, the Papertarian Check List aims to help consumers build long-term, environmentally friendly habits.
"Earth Day has helped people embrace a mindset about how we can and should protect our planet. We know that habit shifts happen over time. That's why we want to take these Earth Day wins to the next level with great information and resources about paper since it comes from a renewable resource and is recyclable," explained Mary Anne Hansan, president of P+PB. "Everyone can be a papertarian!"
The Papertarian Check List has tips showing how to work paper into all facets of everyday life?including shopping, working, living, and then recycling. A printable version is online and can be printed and posted as an easy reminder. Here are the ways:
Buy Papertarian
Choose foods and drinks packaged in paper: paper egg cartons, pasta, ice cream, boxed or bagged dry goods, and beverages in paper cartons
Choose personal care products packaged in paper: deodorant, cosmetics, first-aid items, soaps, and detergents
Opt for paper bags at checkout
Work Papertarian
Print emails and other key documents to lessen digital fatigue
Take notes on paper
Use paper for planning to help with retention: calendars, to-do lists, etc.
Live Papertarian
Have paper food containers on hand for leftovers when entertaining
Purchase (or make!) paper-based decor
Keep paper copies of important documents on file in case of emergency
Ask your recycling center to update its guidelines to include pizza boxes
Currently, nearly 68% of recyclable paper materials are recycled. In addition to more jurisdictions and recycling facilities accepting additional types of paper products, recycling is increasingly part of Americans' lives as they cement their recycling habits. In fact, the paper and packaging industry is investing nearly $7 billion through 2025 in innovations that will do more and do it better so that consumers know that the paper products they buy remain part of the circular economy.
About the Paper and Packaging Board
The Paper and Packaging Board promotes the use of paper products and paper-based packaging by highlighting how their sustainable nature, the industry's practices and recycling help contribute to a healthier planet. Forty-eight U.S. manufacturers and importers collectively fund the national marketing campaign, www.howlifeunfolds.com.
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