Recycling rate at the national level, and the number of tons of materials recycled:
Recycling rate at the national level, and the number of tons of materials that were recycled, for the years (2015-2019).
| Indicator | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of Collected Waste | 14,219,936 | 18,740,339 | 25,906,299 | 20,930,671 | 2,861,283 |
| Amount of Recycled Waste | 2,132,990 | 2,454,859 | 1,787,534 | 1,548,869 | 1,531,705 |
| Percentage of Recycled Waste (%) | 15% | 13% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
Source: Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs
Quantity: tons
** Data for the years 2015-2016 are estimated
***The decrease in the amount of waste in 2018 compared to 2017 is due to the obligation of business owners to put their own containers.
“Two hundred million gallons of used oil are improperly distributed each year. Recycling just 2 gallons of used oil can generate enough electricity to run the average household for almost 24 hours. ”
“ Every gallon of soy we use replaces a gallon of fossil fuel,” says Zang. “The money I spend on soy stays right here in Missouri, biodiesel is better for my engine and better for the environment, and if we as a society wake up to the benefits of biofuels, they can put a lot of people to work here in the US. ”