What do you get when you combine paper, passion and a love for the planet? A papertarian. That’s why we joined forces with someone who’s already walking the walk. You know her as a comic, but now you’ll know her as a papertarian. Two designers go head-to-head in an attempt to create the most ...

Papertarians are people who make small choices every day, knowing they have a big impact on the environment. From choosing products made of paper and packaging to practicing proper recycling, there are endless opportunities to be a papertarian. One trait all papertarians have in common is a deep ...

When you use paper products, you’re doing your part to help the planet. Because the paper, packaging and boxes you rely on every day are designed to be easily recycled.

The Paper and Packaging Board creates preference for paper and paper-based packaging by reinforcing why paper is an everyday, earth-friendly choice that allows consumers to feel good about their purchase decisions.

Having a plant delivered to your doorstep can be difficult, and many current plant shipping services rely on plastic packaging materials. In a battle of wits and creativity, two designers goes head to head to create an innovative paper-based packaging solution that protects a fragile plant. Watch to see who wins!

The Origins of Cardboard. While there is one documented reference to a cardboard box before the 1850s, the cardboard box as we know it today originated in 1856, when two top-hat salesmen rigged up a prototype of corrugated cardboard to shape and strengthen their wares. In 1871, the first U.S. patent for corrugated cardboard was issued, and in 1879 a Brooklyn papermaker discovered that he could ...

Sustainability isn’t one big thing. It’s lots of little things. There’s nowhere that’s truer than with the makers of paper and packaging that the big things we’re doing for the future of recycling are only possible because of the billions of individual decisions that people like you make every day.. The way you’re mindful about not just how much energy you’re using or what you ...

When you choose paper food packaging, cups and utensils, you’re helping protect North American forests. So go papertarian today! That’s all because paper is one of the few truly sustainable materials in the United States.

Live a Papertarian lifestyle with small changes like choosing sustainable paper-packaged beauty and personal care products, food and even party supplies.

Chances are, you’ve heard the pop psychology theory that it takes about a month—21 days, specifically—to form a habit. While the length of time required varies in reality, depending on person and circumstance, what’s consistent is the necessity of repeating the desired action regularly: putting your recyclable paper products in a recycling bin …