The following document lists the recycling services available throughout the State of Missouri; it is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Missouri Recycles Day / America Recycles Day – November 15th
Read the MORA MRD Press Release
Click here to see a list of Missouri Events registered on the America Recycles Day Website.
Missouri Recycles Day Proclamation
Governor Nixon is scheduled to proclaim 11/15 as Missouri Recycles Day/America Recycles Day at his November Open House Ceremony – November 18, 2009, 10:00 am, Governor’s Office, Missouri State Capitol
Poster Contest
MORA has postponed the Missouri Recycles Day (MRD) poster contest for this year. Please check our website periodically - we will have news off and on of new opportunities for teachers and classrooms. We apologize for this inconvenience. We hope to substitute new programs in place of the poster contest in the next few months.
Jo Ann Dennings, Education Committee Chair
America Recycles Day News from Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful (KAB) launched the national America Recycles Day (ARD) website,
expanding the information and tools available to all of our ARD event organizers.
For ARD 2009, KAB has added a number of *NEW* and exciting sections and features:
- A Do-It-Yourself Section with creative ideas for celebrating America Recycles Day designed for individuals, government, schools, businesses, associations and civic organizations.
- Downloads including a 2009 ARD Toolkit for Organizers, power point presentations, and a variety of ARD promotional materials
- A Useful Links Section with links to educational materials and information from federal and state agencies and industry.
- Recycling Videos
- A Register Your ARD Event Form to access promotional materials and publicize your event(s) on the national website.
Register Your ARD 2009 Event NOW!
All KAB affiliates, ARD state organizers, and NRC affiliates should register directly on the national website to receive materials.
Click here to see a list of Missouri Events registered on the America Recycles Day Website.
Recycling at the 2009 Missouri State Fair
Recycling went over in a big way at the 2009 Missouri State Fair with the addition of 350 recycling bins to collect containers, OCC collection, and 2 new compactors. The Missouri State Fair Recycling effort began last year with 60 beverage container recycling bins. The expansion was made possible by the efforts of the following partners: Midwest Assistance Program (coordination), Anheuser-Busch Recycling/County Distributing, Pioneer Trails RPC/West Central MO SWMD Region F, Johnson County Sheltered Workshop, Missouri Office of Administration, and Missouri Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste Management Program working with Waste Corp. of America. This year, several volunteers with recycling interests around the state worked two days prior to the fair and the day following the fair to assist with beverage container placement and cardboard collection. Pictures and further details regarding amount of recyclables collected will be coming soon. Stay tuned to the MORA website.
Thanks to all the partners, sponsors, volunteers and to the Missouri State Fair for expanding their "Going Green" initiative!
October 6, 2009 - MOre Recycling Efforts at Missouri State Fair Nets Significant Gain Over Last Year
2010 Annual Conference Announced
MORA 2010 Conference – May 24-26, 2010
Sheraton Kansas City Sport Complex
9103 E. 39th Street, Kansas City MO 64133
PH: 816.737.0200 ~ www.sheratonkcsportscomplex.com
Conference Chair: Sue Noel
Vice Chair: Donna Utter
2010 Theme – The Journey to Zero Waste Begins with a Single Step
2010 Recycling Award Nomination Brochure
Nomination Deadline: March 12, 2010
NRC Membership Vote Falls Short for Approval of KAB/NRC Combination Proposal
October 28, 2009 - Resource Recycling Article - "KAB meets with state recycling association representatives"
October 16, 2009 - Waste & Recycling News - "NRC has $600,000 in obligations remaining with creditors"
October 15, 2009 - Waste & Recycling News - "NRC Retires $800,000 of its debts through negotiations"
September 30, 2009 - Resource Recycling Article - "NRC delays bankruptcy filing"
September 24, 2009 - Waste and Recycling News Article - "Former NRC presidents try to save troubled organization"
September 16, 2009 - Waste and Recycling News Article - "KAB hires several former NRC staff members"
September 3, 2009 - NRC Board Votes to File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
September 2, 2009 – Resource Recycling Article – "NRC Limps Into Chapter 7"
NRC Board Meeting: Wednesday, September 2. Read more by clicking here.
Read more about the vote results here.