AF&PA Recycling Award Winner Case Studies

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MGM Resorts International

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Employees: 60,000
Amount of paper collected for recycling in 2010: 10,913  tons
Amount of paper recovered per employee: 364 pounds
Percent of participation: 85%

One of the world's leading global hospitality companies, MGM Resorts International operates a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. Proving that luxury and sustainability can co-exist, the corporation's 60,000 employees recovered nearly 8,000 tons of paper and paper-based packaging from their operations in 2010.

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Canon Virginia, Inc.

Location: Newport News, VA
Employees: 1,700
Amount of paper collected for recycling in 2010: 5,700   tons
Amount of paper recovered per employee: 6,700 pounds

Canon Virginia, Inc., headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, is most well-known for camera repair and toner cartridge manufacturing. They may also rightly claim a reputation for recycling, thanks to extensive paper recovery efforts involving both employees and customers. As a result of their program, Canon collected more than 5,700 tons of paper and paper-based packaging in 2010 - more than 6,700 pounds per employee!

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USPS-Suncoast District

Location:Sarasota, FL
Employees: 16,000
Amount of paper recovered for recycling in 2010: 12,000 tons
Amount of paper recovered per employee: 1,500 pounds

The U.S. Postal Service's Suncoast District in Sarasota, Florida recovered an impressive 12,000 tons of paper and paper-based packaging in 2010 - more than any of the other 73 postal districts nationwide. Recovering undeliverable mail and engaging employees and residents in a variety of paper recycling efforts contributed to this success.

did you know...

  • In 2010, 63.5 percent of the paper used in the U.S. was recovered for recycling. This represents an 89 percent increase in the recovery rate since 1990.
  • Every ton of paper recycled saves more than 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.
  • 87 percent (268 million) of Americans have access to curbside or drop-off paper recycling programs.
  • In 2010 the amount of paper recovered for recycling averaged 334 pounds for each man, woman and child in the United States.

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