Recycling rates of paper and cardboard
Recycling is defined as the reuse of material in a production process that diverts it from the waste stream, except for recycling within industrial plants and the reuse ofmaterial as fuel. "Recycling rates" are the ratios of the quantity collected for recycling to the apparent consumption.
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