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title: "How do paper waste statistics compare to plastic waste?"
description: "By weight, paper makes up a larger share of municipal solid waste than plastic, but it is recovered far more effectively and breaks down naturally. That co"
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# How do paper waste statistics compare to plastic waste?

By weight, paper makes up a larger share of municipal solid waste than plastic, but it is recovered far more effectively and breaks down naturally. That co

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