The recycling rate of paper and paperboard in the United States stood at nearly 68 percent in 2022. Paper recycling in the North American country has improved significantly over the past three decades, and now accounts for the largest share of
Annual paper recycling rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022
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AF&PA. (August 8, 2023). Annual paper recycling rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/278254/total-us-paper-and-paperboard-recovery-rate/
AF&PA. "Annual paper recycling rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022." Chart. August 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278254/total-us-paper-and-paperboard-recovery-rate/
AF&PA. (2023). Annual paper recycling rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278254/total-us-paper-and-paperboard-recovery-rate/
AF&PA. "Annual Paper Recycling Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278254/total-us-paper-and-paperboard-recovery-rate/
AF&PA, Annual paper recycling rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278254/total-us-paper-and-paperboard-recovery-rate/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Annual paper recycling rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], AF&PA, August 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/278254/total-us-paper-and-paperboard-recovery-rate/