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Economic Drivers Around Recycling

The following is a list of known state or regional reports evaluating economic drivers around recycling since 2005 or before:

Last known national evaluation:

EPA's 2009 Municipal Solid Waste Report

EPA's Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the United States: 2009 Facts and Figure report is now available online. This annual report provides the most recent available data on U.S. waste generation, recycling, and disposal of MSW, from 1960 to 2009. The report provides further detail by materials type, including paper, glass, metals, plastics, food scraps, yard trimmings, and other materials. It also examines trends in source reduction, recycling, combustion, and landfill disposal.

For general information on MSW,
www.epa.gov/waste/nonhaz/municipal/index.htm

To access the full report, click here.

Missouri Green Jobs Report – 12/17/2009

MO Green Jobs Report Cover MO Green Jobs Report Cover What is the green economy and how do you define green jobs? How many green jobs are located in Missouri and what skills do they require?

This report constitutes Missouri’s first survey of green-identified industry sectors and quantifies the number of green jobs in the state. In addition, the report focuses on the number and characteristics of green occupations in Missouri including the in-demand skill sets required for maintaining a just-in-time talent pipeline for green industry sectors.

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International Trade & Investment in Missouri

This report, by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, can be viewed and downloaded here.

EIERA 2010 Recycled Products Directory

Recycling Materials View the latest copy of the Recycled Products Directory.

Missouri Recycling Economic Information Study

This study was designed to determine the extent to which the recycling industry provides economic benefits for Missourians. Study prepared in 2005 by the Institute of Public Policy, Truman School of Public Policy, University of Missouri-Columbia.

Click here to view this document.

2004 Mo. DNR Public Opinion Survey

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Solid Waste Survey

Survey of solid waste issues and needs in 50 states as prepared by Skumatz Economic Research Associates (SERA©). Data includes: landfill lifetimes, prices, and bans; recycling programs and policies; and tonnage disposed and diverted.

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DNR Solid Waste Plan

Click here to visit the DNR Solid Waste Plan webpage.

Single Stream Recycling Information

Single Stream Best Practices Manual and Implementation Guide Now Available (Follow up from the MORA 2006 Annual Conference)

by Susan Kinsella, Conservatree, and Richard Gertman, Environmental Planning Consultants

The Single Stream Recycling Best Practices Manual and the Best Practices Implementation Guide are designed to help recycling managers create and maintain the best program for their goals and local community, as well as for the health of the whole recycling system. Recommendations are directed towards solving problems and maximizing the benefits of this type of recycling program.

Many community recycling programs, recycling collectors and manufacturers want the increased quantities of recovered materials promised by single stream collection programs. But without high quality processing, "increased quantity" is meaningless. Too many bales of recovered materials are arriving at manufacturing plants with high contamination levels. The Manual and Guide identify problem points in the system and recommend solutions.

To access the manual and implementation guide, please visit Conservatree at the following page.

The 2008 Missouri Waste Composition Study – Available Online


Read the study here.

For further information regarding the Waste Composition Studies contact the Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401.