Packaging Recovery
Data for the year 2014 published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicates that paper and paperboard packaging accounts for nearly three-quarters of packaging materials recovered for recycling in the U.S.
| Packaging Type | Million Tons Recovered | Share of Total |
| Paper and Paperboard | 29.49 | 74.8% |
| Glass | 2.99 | 7.6% |
| Metal | 2.28 | 5.8% |
| Plastic | 2.12 | 5.4% |
| All Other | 2.57 | 6.5% |
| Total | 38.75 | 100% |
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Source: EPA, Advancing Sustainable Materials Management, 2014 Fact Sheet, November 2016