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Patrick AtagiVice President, NWPCA

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To serve as a forum of global dialogue among national and regional industry associations and their leadership to cooperate in the development of common positions on issues of mutual interest; represent the wooden packaging and container industry with global policy organizations; and coordinate action and distribute information through member associations.

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N W P C A U S

Represent 670 company members operating in 28 countries who manufacture, repair and distributewood packaging.

The largest international organization of wood packaging professionals.

Advocate on behalf of small and large companies who are key to shipping and the economy.

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T H E E C O N O M Y M O V E S O N W O O D PA L L E T S

The wood packaging industry is worth $31 billion to the U.S. economy, directly employing, and supporting more than 173,000 jobs.

Every day, close to 2 billion pallets are used in the United States alone.

More than 90 percent of all products move around the U.S. on wooden pallets.

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H A R D W O O D L U M B E R C O N S U M P T I O N B Y M A J O R U S M A R K E T S E C T O R S - 2 0 1 8

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PalletsRailway Ties

Board Road/ Mat Timbers

Flooring

Millwork

Cabinets

ExportsFurniture

Data through June

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E N V I R O N M E N TA L P R O D U C T D E C L A R AT I O N : W O O D PA L L E T S

The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is an environmental certification that quantifies and verifies the life cycle of products. Requires a PCR, LCI, and LCA and ISO 14025, 14040.

EPDs help customers make the best decisions when choosing goods or services among different providers. Finalized by Mid-2020

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Product Category Rule (PCR) for Wooden Pallets Published June 2019

SOFTWOOD LUMBER, SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD, OSB, GLUED LAMINATED TIMBERS, LAMINATED VENEER LUMBERWOOD I-JOISTS, REDWOOD DECKING,MDF and PARTICLEBOARD,CELLULOSIC FIBERBOARD

L A N D F I L L A V O I D A N C EW O O D PA C K A G I N G M O S T R E C Y C L E D PA C K A G I N G P R O D U C T

95% wood pallets become mulch, biofuel, animal bedding, etc. according to USFS and Virginia Tech.

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32.5

38.7

72.8

75.4

95.0

Plastics

Glass

Aluminum

Steel

Paper and Paperboard

Wood Pallets

Recycling Rate %

Recycling Rates for Common Packaging Materials (Source: 2013 EPA Advanced Sustainable Materials Management: 2014 Fact Sheet)

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