Paper/Paperboard Collection by State, Population (Millions)
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Percentage with Access to Curbside Recycling0% - 19%
20% - 39%
40% - 59%
60% - 79%
80% - 100%
on the 2007 AF&PA Community Survey, please click here. |
- By 2012, the paper industry hopes to recover 60 percent of the paper Americans consume.
- In 2008, total paper recovery averaged 340 pounds for each man, woman, and child in America.
- Newspapers are recycled into other products such as cereal boxes, egg cartons, pencil barrels, grocery bags, tissue paper, cellulose insulation materials, and many more diverse products.