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U.S. paper and paperboard recovery rate 1990-2017

Recovery rate of paper and paperboard in the United States from 1990 to 2017

The data displays the recovery rate of paper and paperboard in the U.S. between 1990 and 2017. In 2017, around 65.8% of paper and paperboard products were recovered in the U.S.

1990 33.5
1995 44
2000 46
2005 51.5
2006 53
2007 56
2008 57.7
2009 63.6
2010 63
2011 66.4
2012 65
2013 63.6
2014 65.2
2015 66.8
2016 67.2
2017 65.8