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What do all these numbers mean? <br />The numbers above help municipalities calculate and track their environmental footprint. For <br />more information about the process of measuring the environmental benefits of waste reduction, <br />visit http: / /epa.gov /climatechan =eI /wycd /waste /measure, =hg.hmil #click. <br />These numbers, however, don't have much meaning to the average person. To help recyclers <br />understand the significance of their actions, the EPA has also developed tools to translate these <br />numbers into equivalent examples that people can more easily understand. <br />• For example, using the figures above, the EPA estimates that Roseville would have had <br />to remove 1,503 cars from the road for one year to have had the same <br />environmental impact in 2011 as they did by recycling. To achieve this, <br />approximately 10% of Roseville's households would have had to give up one car for a <br />year. <br />• Another example of how these efforts can be translated into enerp, savings can be found <br />in the EPA calculator. It shows that the energy savings gained by the recycling efforts of <br />Roseville's residents in 2011 could power 385 homes for one year (over 2.5% of <br />households). <br />Although WARM is the most widely peer - reviewed and accepted model, it is considered to have <br />several flaws. Many believe the use of this calculator is conservative and understates the real <br />impact of waste reduction efforts, but it offers a conservative starting place to measure our impacts <br />and work towards our goals. Even with these conservative calculations, the impacts of Roseville's <br />recycling program prove to be quite significant. <br />(littp: / /ei2a.gov /climatechanfe /wycd /waste /calculators /Warm Form.hunl) <br />