The following document lists the recycling services available throughout the State of Missouri; it is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Miscellaneous Tools
Free Recycling Logos & Graphics
Environmental Calculators
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES OF RECYCLING - According to Abitibi’s Paper Retriever Fun Facts, recycling one ton of paper saves:
- 17 trees
- 7000 gallons of water
- 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space
- 4100 KW hours of electricity (enough to heat a home for 6 months)
Calculators:
- Stericycle online Carbon Footprint Estimator
- EPA's Office Carbon Footprint Tool
- EcoConsumer Calculator
- The Glass Packaging Institute Carbon Calculator
- Office of the Federal Environmental Executive—PAPER CALCULATOR
- National Recycling Coalition’s Environmental Calculator
- Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. (NERC)
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Energy Information Administration—Kids Page
- EcoBusiness Links—Ecological Footprint Calculators
- US EPA—Calculators to determine greenhouse gas emissions.
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation—Pamphlet with Fun Facts:
- Miami-Dade County Florida—Reduce You Waste
- Environmental Benefits Calculator
- Reduce Your Waste Calculator
- Ecological Footprint
- Ecological Footprint Calculator