In 1998/99 Australians used almost 3.5 million tonnes of paper. Almost 1.8 millions tonnes were collected for recycled (AMCOR).
7.7% of household garbage in Victoria in 1998/99 was made up of paper that could have been recycled. (Source: EPA Waste Profile Study of Victoria Landfills)
The recycling rate for newspaper in Victoria was 74% (1999) (Source:PNEB)
92.2% of packaging paper was made from recycled paper (1998/9). (Source: PPMFA).
