recycle.report

Reporting the circular economy.

Material Streams

Plastic
Paper
Glass
73%

of glass is infinitely recyclable, able to be remelted and reformed without any loss in quality or purity.

17

trees are saved for every ton of recycled cardboard that re-enters the manufacturing stream.

95%

less energy is required to produce aluminum from recycled cans versus mining virgin bauxite ore.

1M

plastic bottles are purchased around the world every single minute. Only 9% of all plastic ever produced has been recycled.

50%

of the world's paper is now made from recovered fiber, creating a closed loop that reduces deforestation pressure.

The Big Picture

Paper & Cardboard 26%
Plastics 12%
Organic Waste 28%
Glass 5%
Metals 9%
Textiles 6%
Wood 8%
Electronics 3%
Other 3%