Which paper manufacturers have the highest recycled paper utilization rate?
Tissue manufacturers have one of the highest recycled paper utilization rates in the paper and paperboard industry; over 60% in recent years. That means that tissue manufacturers require 60 tons of recovered paper for every 100 tons of tissue paper produced. What is Paper Recovery? Paper recovery is the practice of collecting paper for recycling or some other end use (such as composting). The recovery is accomplished in many ways. The most visible method is residential curbside recycling programs, which collects a variety of paper types generated by households. However, the majority of recovered paper originates from the business and industrial sectors. About 20 percent of all paper recovered is “pre-consumer” paper. (ie paper that never reaches consumers). Pre-consumer paper is generated by sources such as converters (businesses that take rolls of paper and convert them into finished products) and printers (e.g., misprints and overruns). In 15 years, the U.S. paper recovery rate has n
