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  2. File:Recycling rates of paper and cardboard, OWID.svg

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    English: :Recycling rates of paper and cardboard Recycling is defined as reuse of material in a production process that diverts it from the waste stream, except for recycling within industrial plants and the reuse of material as fuel. "Recycling rates" are the ratios of the quantity collected for recycling to the apparent consumption.

  3. Recycling rates by country - Wikipedia

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    Recycling rates by country 2019 Country % recycling % composting % incineration with energy recovery % incineration without energy recovery % other recovery % landfill % other disposal Australia: 24.6 19.8 0.6 0 9.5 55 0 Austria: 26.5 32.6 38.9 0 0 2.1 0 Belgium: 34.1 20.6 42.3 0.5 1.6 0 0 Costa Rica: 3 3.8 0 0 0 86.5 6.7 Czech Republic: 22.8 11.7

  4. Paper recycling - Wikipedia

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    Studies on paper and cardboard production estimate the emissions of recycling paper to be 0.2 to 1.5 kg CO₂-equivalent/kg material. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] This is about 70% of the CO₂ emissions connected with production of virgin material.

  5. Recycling by product - Wikipedia

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    Most of the clay is removed from the recycled pulp as sludge, which must be disposed of. If the coated paper is 20% by weight clay, then each ton of glossy paper produces more than 200 kg of sludge and less than 800 kg of fibre. [18] The price of recycled paper has varied greatly over the last 30 or so years.

  6. Everyday Items That You Can Recycle for Money - AOL

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  8. Recycling - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 December 2024. Converting waste materials into new products This article is about recycling of waste materials. For recycling of waste energy, see Energy recycling. "Recycled" redirects here. For the album, see Recycled (Nektar album). The three chasing arrows of the universal recycling symbol ...

  9. Waste management in India - Wikipedia

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    Waste collection truck in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The global e-waste monitor, a collaboration between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations University, estimated that India generated 1.975 million tonnes of e-waste in 2016 or approximately 1.5 kg of e-waste per capita.