Day: December 14, 2020

Key Takeaways The first recorded recycling of paper was in Japan in 1031. 1897 saw the creation of the first Material Recovery Centre. In 2003, the British government introduced the Household Waste Recycling Act. Statistics published by Defra on the 31st of January 2024 have shown that England’s recycling rate...

Paper is one of the most recycled products in Europe, with a recycling rate of 72%. Alongside cardboard, paper exceeds most other waste streams in recycling rates. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) or E-waste is only recycled 15% of the time.  Why Should Paper Be Recycled? Recycling our paper...