Recovery share of paper and board in the United Kingdom (UK) by type 2023
In 2023, 70 percent of paper and board consumed in the United Kingdom was recovered for recycling. Meanwhile, seven percent of paper and board was disposed of by other means.
Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by type
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Confederation of Paper Industries. (May 30, 2024). Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/997006/paper-and-board-recovery-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Confederation of Paper Industries. (2024). Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/997006/paper-and-board-recovery-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by type [Graph], Confederation of Paper Industries, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/997006/paper-and-board-recovery-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed