The 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA-100%) recently announced that Fran McPoland has joined their team as an Environmental Advisor. Ms. McPoland has a long and distinguished career working with many organizations on environmental initiatives. Her career includes seven years as The Federal Environmental Executive working in the White House for President Clinton.
Over the last several years Ms. McPoland has been working on public policy issues on behalf of the Paper Recycling Coalition, a sister organization of the RPA-100%. As sustainability has become a prominent focus in the packaging industry, these two organizations have worked on many similar initiatives, and increased collaboration has become essential.
Paul Schutes, Executive Director of the RPA-100%, noted, “Fran has been providing critical support to the RPA-100% for more than a year, and it’s great to have her on the team working side-by-side with us as we continue to advance the economic and environmental benefits of 100% recycled paperboard.” Schutes added, “Fran has played a crucial role in coordinating, documenting and analyzing the data that Wal-Mart has required for their Packaging Scorecard.”