SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA—  WestRock continues to consume larger portion of the recovered fiber each year, achieving a high of 79% last year. During the 2022, WestRock’s paper mills consumed about 5.5 million tons of recovered fiber, or about 79% of the total used by the company.The company collected and resold about 1.47 million tons to other manufacturers. That percentage used is the highest in the company’s history, up from 77% during the 2021 fiscal year. In 2015, as WestRock was first formed by the merger of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn, the percentage consumed was 64%. WestRock says recycling is integral to the company‘s sustainability goals and those of its customers.