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GHG Emissions Waste Type Reduction (metric tons COe) 2 Plant Debris-940 Wood or Textiles-13,986 TOTAL-14,926 xiii Recycled Waste: As was the case with composted waste, recycled materials also represent a GHG emissions reduction. University City was also able to recycle and therefore divert approximately 2,428 tons of waste from decomposing in a landfill. As a result, the community reduced its 2005 waste emissions by approximately 13,472 metric tons of COe. Recycling is an important 2 environmental practice that helps decrease GHG emissions and prevents the financial cost and land needed for land-filling. xiii Table 15: Community Recycled Waste by Waste Type, 2005 GHG Emissions Amount of Waste Waste Type Reduction (metric Recycled (metric tons COe) tons) 2 Paper Products -2,548 1,782 Wood or Textiles -38 27 All Other Waste -885 619 TOTAL -13,472 2,428 “Other” Emissions Sectors Water Treatment Facilities: In 2005, the water treatment facilities responsible for treating University City’s waste water emitted approximately 4,213 metric tons of COe. It is important to note that GHG emissions 2 resulting from the treatment of waste water are listed as an information item (Scope 3 emissions) and are therefore not included in the summation of the community’s total emissions. Bruce Litzsinger of the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) provided a per capita value for the volume of waste water treated which can be translated into a per capita GHG emissions value based on internal carbon footprint data. This per capita, waste water emissions value was then multiplied by University City’s population (32,885) to achieve the total community-wide emissions for that year. 2010-2011 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, City of University City, MO 22