Category: Environment
Two GP Recycled Paper Mills Open Opportunities for Paper Cup Recycling
Georgia-Pacific announced today that it is now accepting mixed paper bales that contain single-use polyethylene (PE)-coated paper cups at its recycled paper mills in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Muskogee, Oklahoma. The development follows two years of partnership with the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) and collaboration with the NextGen Consortium, a global initiative led by Closed Loop Partners with founding partners Starbucks and McDonald’s, to help open opportunities for paper cup recycling. “As single-use paper cups have grown […]
GP Packaging Begins Manufacturing Curbside Recyclable Paper Padded Mailers for E-Commerce
The growth of e-commerce has generated significant demand for sustainable packaging options, as both consumers and e-retailers look to increase the recyclability of their packaging. This curbside recyclable padded paper mailer is a sustainable alternative to non-recyclable dual material packaging. GP is expanding its offerings to include paper padded mailers. In May, the company opened a […]
Satellites protect four million football fields worth of endangered forests
Everyone knows satellites are used for directions on your phone, sports events and weather. But did you know that Georgia-Pacific is using these “eyes in the sky” to protect endangered forests, home to rare animals, plants and trees? You may know Georgia-Pacific for making paper towels, plates, cups and toilet paper. But we also preserve […]
Toilet Paper & Forests: Wiping Out Misconceptions
Q&A with Georgia-Pacific’s VP of Sustainability John Mulcahy: Toilet paper is often misunderstood. Much of that results from a big misconception: that toilet paper (and other paper products) harm and shrink the world’s forests. Georgia-Pacific’s VP of Sustainability, John Mulcahy, explains why you can feel good about TP and sustainability. Q: Why is toilet paper […]
New Technology Helps Us to Keep on Truckin’
Georgia-Pacific and KBX Logistics have used smart software to efficiently plan routes, minimizing the miles spent driving with an empty trailer, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the business. For this work, Georgia-Pacific and our transportation partner, KBX Logistics LLC – also a Koch company – were awarded the 2019 SmartWay® Excellence Award from the […]
Update: A Change of Scenery at Green Bay Broadway
Beginning in October 2019, the silhouette of the Green Bay Broadway (GBB) mill began to change. The first of two 400-foot stacks, a significant part of the Green Bay skyline for decades, started to be removed. The north stack was no longer being used for exhaust after GBB replaced a coal-fired boiler with a new […]
GP Educates and Encourages Employees At America Recycles Day Event
We’ve all been there: you just finished eating your take-out food and you have a foam drinking cup, paper food bag, plastic utensils and other waste in hand. You’re in a rush, so you have to make a snap decision – do you throw it all in the trash, or in the recycling bin? Recycling […]
GP Shares Environmental Commitment With Next Generation
Georgia-Pacific’s mill located in Cedar Springs, Georgia recently held its 13th annual Water Ways Festival at Kolomoki Mounds State Park. Approximately 300 students, teachers, presenters and volunteers participated in fun and interactive lessons to emphasize the many ways water impacts the earth and all living things. What is Water Ways? Through Water Ways, Georgia-Pacific promotes […]
Recycling: The Ins, Outs and When to Throw It Out
Recycling has come a long way. It was not long ago that you had to sort materials into separate bins yourself and then drive them across town to find a drop-off. Nowadays, single sort and curbside pick-up are more common and make recycling easier. As a result, the number of households that recycle continues to […]
Naheola is a Shining ENERGY STAR®
Chances are you’ve seen the ENERGY STAR® logo on various products, homes and buildings. This stamp of approval is earned by delivering cost-saving energy efficient solutions that lead to a better environment for everyone—having the ENERGY STAR® approval is a big deal. Georgia-Pacific’s Naheola mill located in Alabama recently completed a project titled Coal Boiler […]