Recycling Calculator
Calculate the environmental impact of your recycling - CO2 savings, water saved, energy conserved, and more.
What Do You Recycle?
Tip: A newspaper weighs about 0.8 lbs. A plastic bottle is ~0.05 lbs. An aluminum can is ~0.03 lbs.
Annual CO2 Saved
853 lbs
From 300 lbs recycled
46% of average American recycling
Environmental Impact
🌍
853
lbs CO2 saved
💧
3,492
gallons water saved
⚡
413
kWh energy saved
🌳
2.6
trees saved
Impact by Material
📄 Paper408 lbs CO2
🥫 Aluminum218 lbs CO2
📦 Cardboard108 lbs CO2
♻️ Plastic90 lbs CO2
🍾 Glass29 lbs CO2
Equivalent To
🚗 Miles Not Driven959
🚿 Showers Worth of Water205
📱 Phone Charges41,325
Maximize Your Impact
- • Aluminum has highest CO2 savings per pound
- • Clean containers before recycling
- • Check local guidelines - rules vary
- • Reduce and reuse before recycling
- • E-waste contains valuable metals - recycle properly