Print and paper is wasteful
Paper is one of the most recycled products in the world
The Fact: Paper is one of the most recycled products in the world
One of the key environmental attributes of paper is that it can be easily recycled and used to make new products. Since tracking paper recovery rates began back in the 1990s, paper recycling has increased dramatically. We’re not only recovering more, but we now know how to get the most environmental and economic benefits from using recycled paper in new products. In addition to the sustainable advantage of being made from a renewable resource, paper and its supporters are leading the way when it comes to implementation of effective recycling and the minimization and eventual elimination of print and paper waste in landfills.
– AF&PA, 2015; U.S. EPA, 2015; Forest Products Association of Canada, 2014
– RISI, 2012
– RISI, 2012
– Forest Products Association of Canada, 2012
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