The following document lists the recycling services available throughout the State of Missouri; it is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Recycling Awareness Event
2009 Recycling Awareness Event
6th Annual Recycling Awareness Event
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Missouri State Capitol in the 1st Floor Rotunda
Recycling Awareness Event 2009 Media:
2008 Recycling Awareness Event
5th Annual Recycling Awareness Event
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City
Recycling Awareness Event 2008 Media: Winners of the 2007 Missouri Recycles Day Poster Contest were recognized at the event. Click here to view the complete list of winners.
Event Organizers: Terri F. Reilly and Dave Beal
2007 Recycling Awareness Event
On Thursday, January 25, 2007, the Missouri Recycling Association (MORA) held its fourth annual Recycling Awareness Day in the Rotunda of the State Capitol. MORA recognized children from across the state who contributed art work to the 2007 Missouri Recycles Day Calendar. Over 4,000 K-12 students from approximately 400 public and private schools submitted entries that were judged on artistic merit and on how well they expressed the theme of America Recycles Day, "Recycling: It all comes back to you." First place, second place and one honorable mention from each grade level were recognized by Susan Montee, Missouri's State Auditor and MORA Board Member, Marienne Galamba-Brown.
Click here to view slide show of recognition ceremony.
MORA also hosted a fashion show with items made from recycled content products. "Green Elvis" served as the emcee as Missouri Legislators and MORA Board Members modeled the recycled clothing.
Click here to view fashion show slide show.
Although the events of the day were lighthearted and fun, MORA stressed recycling is an industry in Missouri that provides jobs for more than 28,000 people. Missouri manufactures more than $2 billion dollars worth of goods for sale out of recovered materials and the total payroll for collection, processing, manufacturing, reuse, and remanufacturing accounts for over $700 million in direct payroll (see Economic Benefits of the Recycling Industry in Missouri, Ann Ulmer and David Valentine February 2005, Institute of Public Policy, University of Missouri, Report #08-2005).
2007 Recycling Awareness Event Media
Recycling Awareness Event Flyer (PDF: 38 KB, 1 pg.)Recognition Ceremony Pictures
Fashion Show Pictures