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| The average amount of recycled fiber in the newsprint
used by U.S. newspapers and other newsprint consumers increased from 10%
in 1989 to more than 28% today. Market forces have also recycled newspapers
into cereal boxes, egg cartons, pencil barrels, grocery bags, cellulose
insulation materials, tissue paper and many more diverse products. |
| Of the more than 9 million tons1
of old newspapers recycled in 1999: |
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Over 34% was turned into new newsprint by producers in the
United States. Many old newspapers were exported to Canada, primarily
for the production of new newsprint. |
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The remainder was recycled into other useful products
such as paperboard, packaging, construction paper, tissue and containerboard,
or exported for recycling into newsprint or other products. Old newspapers
were also turned into cellulose insulation for construction materials and
bedding for farm animals. |
1
These statistics are calculated on short tons. To convert
to metric tons, divide the number of short tons by 1.1023.
2
Insulation, animal bedding, hydromulch seeding.
Source:
American Forest and Paper Association |
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