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Old 01-17-2005, 04:47 PM   #40 of 43
Jay Taylor
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Gordon, I don't know who owns the trucks or recycle plant and because today's a holiday the OKC offices are closed.

However, perhaps the future of paper recycling lies with China:

China Becomes Major Factor in Recycling U.S. Paper—China’s voracious appetite for recovered paper and higher recycling goals in the United States are two key trends shaping the future of the recycled paper market. China’s massive share of recovered paper exports in the United States is shaping the future of the recovered paper business in the United States and perhaps the future of certain paper and board grades. China is the world’s biggest importer of recovered paper and is in the process of installing multiple paper and board machines based on recycled fiber.

and:
For the first 8 months of 2003, U.S. exports of recovered paper were 8.9 million tons—up 21% compared with the same period in 2002—according to U.S. Census Bureau figures. Exports to China accounted for 41% of those exports, with U.S. shipments to China up 54% to 3.6 million tons. The second largest destination was Canada, at 1.7 million tons. Total U.S. exports could reach 14 million tons in 2003.

from here: Waste Wood and Paper Recycling



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