The recycling rate for used paper was almost 74 percent in Germany as of 2022. During the specified period, figures increased significantly since the 1990s. In Germany, used paper and cardboard are deposited by residents into designated containers, which are then collected for recycling at regular intervals, and returned to their original address when emptied. The timeline shows the used paper return rate from 1990 to 2022.
Used paper return rate in Germany from 1990 to 2022
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Umweltbundesamt. (August 17, 2023). Used paper return rate in Germany from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333710/used-paper-return-rate-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Used paper return rate in Germany from 1990 to 2022." Chart. August 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333710/used-paper-return-rate-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. (2023). Used paper return rate in Germany from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333710/used-paper-return-rate-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Used Paper Return Rate in Germany from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333710/used-paper-return-rate-germany/
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Used paper return rate in Germany from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], Umweltbundesamt, August 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333710/used-paper-return-rate-germany/