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4 PalletCentral • January-February 2022 palletcentral.com PALLETCENTRAL Stay Connected PalletCentral® is a bi-monthly publication of the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association™ ©2022 National Wooden Pallet & Container Association. All rights reserved. NWPCA 1421 Prince Street, Suite 340 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-519-6104 info@palletcentral.com Subscriptions to PalletCentral are complimentary, however you need to subscribe: PalletCentral.com>>Subscribe Changes and Renewals: Current subscribers may sign-in at PalletCentral.com>>Edit Bio (look for "Additional Information" to manage your subscription and edit your mailing address. Or fax changes to: 703-519-4720.The NWPCA does not sell our mailing list; data collected from PalletCentral subscribers is solely used for tracking our readership. COLUMNS 6 From The President DEPARTMENTS 8 Inside NWPCA 10 Policy at Play 38 The Circular Economy of Wooden Pallets 40 NWPCA Advertisers IN THIS ISSUE On the Cover – globalwoodpackagingforum.org January-February 2022 Volume 22 No. 1 iStockphoto.com/alancrosthwaite ALC PREVIEW 12 | NWPCA ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: Building Resiliency & Sustainability into the Supply Chain Top experts on supply chain and sustainability converge on Carlsbad, California, March 9-11, 2022, to share with the industry a path forward as a green solution. YEAR IN REVIEW 16 | Leading Forward Together Leading the way, together: 2021 has proven to be a monumental year for NWPCA, paving the way for more progress in 2022. RAISING STAKES 24 | Partnering in Progress Thanks to the efforts of the Pallet Foundation, and Foundation trustee, Bill MacCauley, strides are being made to support the wood pallet and wood packaging industry and enhance the industry's economic, safety and environmental impacts. By Caryn Smith SAFETY 28 | Elections Have Consequences — OHSA Outlook 2022 The next 12 months are expected to be busy for OSHA regulations and initiatives that can potentially impact pallet industry companies of all sizes. By Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP NATURE'S PACKAGING 34 | What is Supply Chain Sustainability? Here's what you need to know. By Glenn Meeks This is a scenic aerial panoramic of the Carlsbad Cliffs about 10 minutes prior to sunset. Carlsbad is 35 miles north of San Diego, California, and is the host city to NWPCA's 2022 ALC.