Only 6.9% of materials used globally come from recycled sources

Only 6.9% of materials used globally come from recycled sources

Only 6.9% of the 106 billion tonnes of materials used globally come from recycled sources, a 2.2 percentage point drop since 2015, according to a new report released by Circle Economy. The Circularity Gap Report 2025 (CGR®) report by Circle Economy, in collaboration with Deloitte Global, found that global material consumption is outpacing population growth and generating more waste than recycling systems can cope with. The report also outlines a…