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THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK

consumed globally in 2011 and 233 million tons of recovered paper and fiber worldwide were consumed in 2012. In addition, PlasticsEurope reports that 7.7 million tons of plastic scrap were consumed globally in 2013. The following charts

provide updated snapshots of where recycled commodities are being shipped and consumed by the major scrap commodities and markets around the globe.

Ferrous Scrap Use by Major Consumer, 2015 (million metric tons)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

EU-28 China USA

Japan Korea Turkey Russia

Source:Bureau of International Recycling

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