Since trackingpaper recovery ratesbegan
back in the 1990s, paper recyclinghas
increaseddramatically.We’renot only
recoveringmore, butwenowknowhow
toget themost environmental and
economicbenefits fromusing recycled
paper innewproducts. Inaddition to the
sustainableadvantageof beingmade
froma renewable resource, paper and its
supportersare leading thewaywhen it
comes to implementationof effective
recyclingand theminimizationand
eventual eliminationof print andpaper
waste in landfills.
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In2013, 50million tonsor 63.5%of
thepaper used in theUnitedStates
was recovered for recycling.
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This is
far higher than the28%of glassand
9%of plastic recovered.
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InCanada
73%of thepaper is recovered.
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Worldwide recoveredpaper demand
will increasebyapproximately
40million tonnes from2012 to2016.
Most of thenewdemandgrowth
will be indeveloping countries,
withChinaaccounting for about
60%of expansion.
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All available recoveredfiber is
currentlybeingused in theglobal
marketplace. Recoveredpaper is
sold to thehighest bidder and shipped
all around theworld. In fact,many
Canadian companiesbackhaul
wastepaper from theU.S. in the
same trucks that deliver newpaper
to theirAmerican customers.
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In2012, theaverageglobal recovery
rateof paper productswas57%.
For corrugated cardboard itwas
84%, oldnewsprint andmagazines,
67%andpaper overall 36%.
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“Besides easily recognizable
paper products (e.g.writing
paper or paper towels),
more than5,000products
canbemade from
recycledpaper.”
U.S. Environmental
ProtectionAgency
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ONEOF THEKEY ENVIRONMENTAL
ATTRIBUTESOFPAPER IS THAT ITCAN
BE EASILYRECYCLEDANDUSED TO
MAKENEWPRODUCTS.
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