Paper value chain lives up to its commitment as recycling rate reaches 73.9% in 2020
13th July 2021
The European paper value chain is proud to announce that it reached the trajectory set back in 2016 to achieve 74% recycling in 2020. 73.9% of all paper consumed in Europe was recycled in 2020. Compared to 2019, 2020 brought another strong increase and if we look back 20 years ago, paper recycling even increased by 40%. Due to the Covid-19 crisis among others, less paper and board was consumed and available for collection last year, while its utilisation in the...
