Mr. Mark Ahlness
Seattle, WA
Dear Mark,
The Paper Bag Council of the American Forest and Paper Association is
pleased and proud to sponsor the Earth Day Groceries Project website again
this year. Our members manufacture the paper that is used to make paper
grocery bags, and we actively promote the reuse and recycling of paper
bags, corrugated boxes and other paper products. Your project offers an
excellent opportunity for youth to learn about and get involved in reusing
and recycling paper products, especially paper bags.
In addition to providing paper bags to teachers who are unable to obtain
them from local grocery stores, we will continue to provide educational
materials on reuse and recycling to interested teachers, students, Scout
troops, and environmental clubs. Our Youth Action Kit contains a handled
paper grocery bag with youth-oriented reuse and recycling projects and
graphics, along with 8 colorful, interactive fliers that teach youth how
to make recycled paper, how to start a curbside recycling program in their
area, and 20 ways they can reuse a paper bag before recycling it. To order
these materials, please direct your viewers to call 1-800-878-8878 and
mention the Billion Bags Campaign.
We have enjoyed hearing from teachers who have participated in the Earth
Day Groceries project and are glad it continues to be an effective and
fun way to teach youth about Improving Tomorrow's Environment Today.
Thank you for your commitment to today's youth and improving our environment.
You have our very best wishes for continued success.
Sincerely,
David C. Stuck
Executive Director, Kraft Paper Group
American Forest and Paper Association
American Forest and Paper Association
1111 19th Street, NW Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036