Recycling
What Americans Recycle
More and more Americans are caring about the environment and making the effort to recycle. A Statista survey looked at what they were recycling in 2017, finding that out of people who actually participate in recycling, plastic is the most common item they recycle with 85 percent of respondents saying it's on their list. It's followed by paper/cardboard (81 percent) and aluminum/metal (76 percent).
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This chart shows the types of waste people in the U.S. were recycling in 2017.
Recycling rate of waste Japan FY 2013-2022
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Recycling price for PET bottles per kilogram Japan 2015-2024
Average recycling price for plastic packaging per kilogram Japan 2015-2024
Recycling price for paper packaging per kilogram Japan 2015-2024
Average recycling price per kilogram Japan 2024, by material
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