% / percent of all paper products that were recycled
Stat: 50 percent of all paper products were recycled -- or about 42 million tons.
Stat Categories: Green / Environment Stats
Tags: green green,pollution green,pollution,recycle green,pollution,recycle,paper
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Publisher (site that mentioned this stat): Green Living
Submitted By: Michael Raeford
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