The U.S. paper recovery rate increased by 1.4 percentage points in 2015 to a record-high 66.8 percent. The previous high point of 66.4 percent was recorded in 2011.
The paper recovery rate measured 33.5 percent back in 1990, which was the base year against which the American Forest & Paper Association began setting its recovery goals.
AF&PA member companies have set a goal to increase the U.S. paper recovery rate to more than 70 percent by 2020. The 2015 numbers point to clear progress towards meeting the goal.
Source: www.paperrecycles.org
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