Paper accounts for more than a half of all recyclables collected in the US, by weight. About forty-four million tons of paper and paperboard were recovered in 2012—a recycling rate of about 65 percent. (1)
About 70 percent of newspaper/mechanical papers and 91 percent of corrugated cardboard were recovered in 2012. Starting in 2012, newsprint and groundwood inserts expanded to include directories and other mechanical papers. (1)
In 2010, the amount of paper recovered for recycling averaged 334 pounds for each person living in the US, according to the American Forest & Paper Association. (2)
A fejlett országok igénylik a legtöbb papírt és ott a legmagasabb az újrahasznosítás aránya. És még mindig nő.