Environmental Impact Calculator

Find out how much re-using materials can save the environment in real world terms:

• Lbs of CO₂ averted
• Days a fluorescent bulb could stay lit
• Miles a SUV could drive

Select the items you are going to recycle from the list below and enter your values as the nearest whole number.

To add to your impact list, simply select another item from the drop-down menu.

Choose an item...Lumber - Board FootEngineered Lumber - Board FootPlywood / OSB - 4x8 SheetHardwood Flooring - Square FootBase Cabinet - Per Linear FootUpper Cabinet - Per Linear FootTall Cabinet - per Linear FootCountertop - per Square FootKitchen SinkBathroom SinkBath TubShower EnclosureToiletDishwasherRefrigeratorOvenRangeMicrowaveWasherDryerInterior Door - HollowInterior Door - SolidExterior DoorVinyl Window - per SFWood Window - per SFAluminum Clad Window - per SFMetal Hardware - per LbMisc. Plastic - per LbStone / Masonry - per 10 Lb

_{*All values estimated and rounded to nearest whole number.}