In 2022, 67 percent of paper and board consumed in the United Kingdom was recovered for recycling. Meanwhile, 11 percent of paper and board was disposed of by other means.
Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type
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Confederation of Paper Industries. (May 22, 2023). Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/997006/paper-and-board-recovery-united-kingdom/
Confederation of Paper Industries. "Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type." Chart. May 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/997006/paper-and-board-recovery-united-kingdom/
Confederation of Paper Industries. (2023). Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/997006/paper-and-board-recovery-united-kingdom/
Confederation of Paper Industries. "Distribution of Paper and Board Recovery in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/997006/paper-and-board-recovery-united-kingdom/
Confederation of Paper Industries, Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/997006/paper-and-board-recovery-united-kingdom/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Distribution of paper and board recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type [Graph], Confederation of Paper Industries, May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/997006/paper-and-board-recovery-united-kingdom/