Missouri Market Development Program:
Information Services
The Missouri Market Development Program offers consulting and informational services to businesses, governments and other organizations to increase manufacturing, marketing and purchasing of recycled content products. Consultation can include:
- Locating sources of recycled-content feedstock
- Procuring feedstock in a cost effective manner
- Evaluating market conditions
- Developing products
- Developing business plans
- Developing marketing plans
- Educating purchasers and vendors about the cost/benefits of recycled content products
- Promoting Missouri recycled-content products; and
- Researching barriers and opportunities for recycled-content manufacturing and marketing.
Program staff develop and deliver "buy recycled" training workshops and other presentations promoting the manufacture and purchase of recycled-content products.
The Missouri Market Development Program also produces the Missouri Recycled Products Directory and works with others to develop MIssouri recycling markets.
More information about recycling in Missouri is available through:
- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program
- The Missouri Recycling Association; and
- The Missouri Office of Administration, State Office Recycling Program
