美国的废纸需求量的增长在近几年得到了稳步的发展。１９９８年约增长３９％，至２０００年可达到４０％。这可进一步推动造纸行业整体的回收废纸的使用率。在最近公布的美国生产能力概况中，美国木材、纸业协会预计２００１年其用在纸、纸板生产上的纤维原料中，回收废纸的比 The growth in demand for waste paper in the United States has been steadily growing in recent years. It increased by approximately 39% in 1998 and reached 40% by the year 2000. This can further promote the recycling of waste paper in the paper industry as a whole. In the recently announced US production capacity profile, the American Wood and Paper Association anticipates the ratio of recycled waste paper used in the fiber raw materials used in paper and paperboard production in 2001.