Paper and Packaging Board

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Paper and Packaging Board Type: Non-profit Parent organization: Agricultural Marketing Service Top organization: Department of Agriculture Employees: Executive: Not publicly disclosed Budget: $9.5 million (FY 2018) Address: 740 15th St NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005 Website: https://www.paperandpackaging.org Creation Legislation: Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 Wikipedia: Paper and Packaging Board

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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.

Services Promotion; Research; Education

Regulations

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 Site

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 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