The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announces that a record 67.2 percent of paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling in 2016.
U.S. paper recovery rate statistics are available at聽www.paperrecycles.org/statistics. 鈥淭he voluntary, market-driven recovery system, the millions of Americans who recycle every day, and industry efforts to inform consumers about the importance of paper recycling continue to enable a high U.S. paper recovery rate,鈥� said AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman.
鈥淧aper recovery for recycling helps extend the useful life of paper and paper-based packaging products, making it an integral part of our industry鈥檚 sustainability story,鈥� said AF&PA Board Chair and Clearwater Paper Corporation President and CEO Linda Massman.
The annual paper recovery rate has doubled since 1990 and U.S. paper recovery has met or exceeded 63 percent for the past eight years. The industry has a goal to exceed 70 percent paper recovery for recycling by 2020 as part of its聽Better Practices, Better Planet 2020聽sustainability initiative.
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