Setting and achieving goals helps kids (and grown-ups) build self-esteem — and teaches perseverance, too. When children set goals, it helps them practice executive function skills like planning.

The American Forest & Paper Association announced a new paper recovery goal of 55 percent of all paper consumed in the United States by 2012. The association also announced a partnership with the U.S.

Companies from Procter & Gamble Co. to Walmart Inc. are lagging in efforts to mitigate environmental impact from the paper products they make and sell, according to a new report from an advocacy group ...