Cartonboard and Paper Recycling Reaches New Highs of 83% in 2022

New data from Eurostat has revealed an encouraging upward trend in the recycling rate for cartonboard and paper packaging, covering data up to the year 2022. In this latest report, cartonboard and paper packaging reached an impressive milestone, with recycling rates climbing to 83.2%, surpassing the 82.5% rate observed in the previous year.

This increase underscores the packaging industry’s growing dedication to sustainable practices. It also shines a spotlight on the trust and confidence consumers in Europe have on the efficient collection for paper and cartonboard in place in Europe. Recycling is a major contributor to managing increasing requirements for efficient packaging in a circular economy.

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