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U.S. old newspaper recovery 1990-2017

Total recovery of old newspaper in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in million tons)
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The data displays the total recovery of all newspapers/mechanical papers in the U.S. in million tons from 1990 to 2017. In 2017, around 4.35 million tons of paper from old newspapers was recovered for recycling in the U.S.

2017 4350
2016 4680
2015 4993
2014 5437
2013 5631
2012 6113
2011 6925
2010 7409
2009 7612
2008 9775
2007 10586
2006 11121
2005 11068
2004 10935
2003 11129
2002 10492
2001 10261
2000 10059
1999 9536
1998 9211
1997 8847
1996 8329
1995 8023
1994 7875
1993 7288