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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)

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

U.S. old newspaper recovery 1990-2017

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