Marissa McNees

Durham

News Editor at The Chronicle Telegram

Managing Editor at Recycling Today

Managing editor | Formerly @ElyriaCTsports, @MJournalSports, @detroitnews & @HustleBelt | @EasternMichU alum

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Articles

ReMA 2025: More recovered paper being consumed domestically

4 days ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

With several notable containerboard mill projects and conversions creating more domestic demand for recovered paper the last few years, more tons are being consumed domestically than previously seen, according to Jeff Ryalls, vice president of recycled fibers at Foxborough, Massachusetts-based International Forest Products. Ryalls presented during the Spotlight on Paper session at the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) 2-25 Convention and Exposition, held May 12-15 in San Diego.
AF&PA, Fibre Box Association update voluntary standard for recycling cardboard

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), Washington, and the Fibre Box Association (FBA), Itasca, Illinois, have updated their “Voluntary Standards for Repulping and Recycling Coated or Treated Corrugated Fiberboard and its Equivalents in the Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) Recycling Stream,” providing what the organizations say is an industry-supported set of test protocols that evaluate whether products like coated or treated cardboard packaging are repulpable and recyclable.
BIR World Recycling Convention 2025: Paper industry looks to strengthen international standards

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

During a meeting of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Paper Division this week, the message to attendees was that in the face of tariffs and economic nationalism, recyclers must continue to strengthen specifications and promote recyclables as essential materials.
Norske Skog begins containerboard production at French mill

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

Norwegian pulp and paper company Norske Skog officially has started up its new recycled containerboard machine at its paper mill in Golbey, France, after several delays pushed the project into this year. The new containerboard machine represents an investment of approximately $373 million—the largest investment in company history—will increase Norske Skog’s capacity by about 550,000 metric tons, raising its total capacity to 760,000 metric tons.
International Paper to close 5 packaging sites in UK

1 week ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

Late last week, International Paper (IP) confirmed a proposal to close five of its packaging facilities in the United Kingdom which would eliminate approximately 300 jobs.
AF&PA report shows decrease in packaging, printing-writing shipments

2 weeks ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

The Washington-based American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its monthly packaging papers and printing and writing papers reports, revealing a decline in shipments for both grades. According to the AF&PA, total packaging and specialty packaging shipments deceased 3 percent this April compared with April 2024 and are down 3 percent compared with the same four months of last year.
AF&PA reports paper production boost, capacity decline

2 weeks ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

The Washington-based American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its 65th Paper Industry Annual Capacity and Fiber Consumption Survey, and the results indicate a boost in United States production in 2024 as the industry continues to invest in new paper machines and conversions, while overall U.S. paper and paperboard capacity, however, declined last year.
Kentucky governor announces $6.2M in recycling grants

4 weeks ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

Last week, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced $6.2 million in grants awarded to 70 local projects across the state to expand recycling, boost landfill diversion and improve the handling of household hazardous waste. Three types of grants were awarded:Recycling grants were awarded to provide funds for counties to purchase equipment with the goal of promoting sustainable regional recycling infrastructure in Kentucky.
Graphic Packaging CEO: Q1 results ‘short of our expectations’

4 weeks ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

Citing a “challenging economic and consumer environment,” Atlanta-based packaging company Graphic Packaging reported first quarter 2025 financial results that fell short of expectations. The company’s net sales fell 6 percent year over year, coming in at $2.12 billion in the first quarter of 2025 compared with $2.26 billion in the first quarter of last year, while net income fell to $127 million compared with $165 million last year.
Smurfit Westrock sees improvement in North American, European markets

1 month ago | recyclingtoday.com | Marissa McNees

In its first quarter 2025 earnings report, Smurfit Westrock posted what CEO Tony Smurfit says is “a strong first quarter performance,” with the packaging company seeing improvement in North America and Europe. The company, with European headquarters in Dublin and North American headquarters in Atlanta, reported first quarter net sales of $7.6 billion, up from Smurfit Kappa’s $2.93 billion in net sales a year ago prior to its merger with then-WestRock.