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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Paper and Packaging Board
|OrganizationType=Non-profit
|Mission=The Paper & Packaging Board works to create consumer preference for paper and paper-based packaging by highlighting their sustainability, versatility, and environmental benefits. It aims to increase demand for these products through education, promotion, and research.
|ParentOrganization=Agricultural Marketing Service
|TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture
|CreationLegislation=Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996
|Budget=$9.5 million (FY 2018)
|OrganizationExecutive=Not publicly disclosed
|Services=Promotion; Research; Education
|HeadquartersLocation=38.9283, -77.2128
|HeadquartersAddress=740 15th St NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005
|Website=https://www.paperandpackaging.org
}}
'''Paper & Packaging Board (P+PB)''' is a non-profit organization that promotes the use of paper and paper-based packaging in the U.S. through the "How Life Unfolds®" campaign, funded by assessments from manufacturers and importers of paper products.

{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.paperandpackaging.org}}

== Mission ==
The mission of the Paper & Packaging Board is to foster consumer preference for paper products by educating the public about their sustainable nature, recyclability, and the positive impact on the environment. P+PB seeks to increase the market for paper through strategic marketing, research, and educational initiatives.

== Parent organization ==
The Paper & Packaging Board operates under the oversight of the [[Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)]] within the [[United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)]].

== Legislation ==
P+PB was established under the authority of the [[Wikipedia:Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996|Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996]], allowing for such commodity checkoff programs.

== Partners ==
* Manufacturers and importers of paper and packaging
* Retail and consumer goods sectors
* Educational and environmental organizations

== Number of employees ==
The number of employees is not publicly specified.

== Organization structure ==
The board is composed of industry representatives, including:
* '''Board of Directors''' elected from industry stakeholders.
* '''Committees''' like Marketing, Research, and Education, each focusing on different aspects of the board's mission.

== List of programs ==
* "How Life Unfolds®" Campaign
* Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® Educational Initiatives
* Research into Recycling and Sustainability
* Packaging Design Challenges and Contests

== Last total enacted budget ==
The budget for P+PB was approximately $9.5 million in Fiscal Year 2018.

== Leader ==
The executive leadership is not publicly disclosed on their website.

== Services provided ==
P+PB provides services like promotion of paper products through advertising and educational content, research into paper's environmental benefits, consumer education on recycling and sustainable use of paper, and industry collaboration to innovate in paper-based packaging solutions.

== Regulations overseen ==
P+PB does not oversee regulations but operates within the framework set by AMS for commodity promotion boards.

== Headquarters address ==
740 15th St NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005

== Website ==
https://www.paperandpackaging.org

== Wikipedia article ==
wikipedia:Paper and Packaging Board

== References ==
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[[Category:Department of Agriculture]]
[[Category:Partner organizations]]