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Regional analysis finds 3 million tons discarded annually; study highlights $1 billion circular-economy opportunity
Summary
A new metro-area study presented to the board found the region discards about 3 million tons of material annually (77% landfilled), estimates a market value of roughly $250 million for those materials, and projects that diverting waste into a circular economy could create about 5,000 jobs and more than $1 billion in economic activity.
Johnson County sustainability staff joined partners from Kansas City and the Mid-America Regional Council to present a first-of-its-kind regional analysis of discarded materials and the economic opportunity of diverting resources from landfills.
Charlie Hunt and Sustainability Program Manager Brian Offerman summarized the study: the region discards roughly 3 million tons of material per year (this figure counts waste generated inside the metro area), with about 77% of…
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