{"id":2254,"date":"2026-01-29T23:36:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nature-o.net\/?page_id=2254"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:18:35","slug":"recycling-payoff-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nature-o.net\/?page_id=2254","title":{"rendered":"Recycling Payoff Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"eco-tool wp-block-group\" id=\"eco-tool-recycle-1d2f9\">\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__header\">\n    <h2 class=\"eco-tool__title\">Recycling Habit Calculator<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__lead\">Estimate how much waste you divert from landfill with a simple weekly recycling habit.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <form class=\"eco-tool__form\" novalidate>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__grid2\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-rc-kg-1d2f9\">Recycling per week<br>(kg)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-rc-kg-1d2f9\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.5\" value=\"3\" inputmode=\"decimal\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Example: 1\u201310 kg\/week.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-rc-bag-1d2f9\">Bag size<br>(kg)<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-rc-bag-1d2f9\">\n          <option value=\"5\" selected>Small (\u22485 kg)<\/option>\n          <option value=\"10\">Medium (\u224810 kg)<\/option>\n          <option value=\"15\">Large (\u224815 kg)<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Used to estimate number of bags.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__actions\">\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn\" id=\"eco-rc-calc-1d2f9\">Calculate<\/button>\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn eco-tool__btn--ghost\" id=\"eco-rc-reset-1d2f9\">Reset<\/button>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__error\" id=\"eco-rc-error-1d2f9\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__result\" id=\"eco-rc-result-1d2f9\" hidden>\n    <h3 class=\"eco-tool__subtitle\">Result<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__card eco-tool__card--wide\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Estimated diversion<\/div>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"eco-rc-year-1d2f9\">\u2014<\/div>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\" id=\"eco-rc-bags-1d2f9\">\u2014<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__note\">Recycling effectiveness depends on local collection rules and contamination rates.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.eco-tool{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:16px}\n.eco-tool__title{margin:0 0 8px}\n.eco-tool__lead{margin:0;opacity:.9}\n.eco-tool__grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:12px}\n@media(min-width:860px){.eco-tool__grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}\n.eco-tool__field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}\n.eco-tool__label{font-weight:600}\n.eco-tool__input{width:100%;height:44px;padding:0 12px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.2);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;box-sizing:border-box;font:inherit}\n.eco-tool select.eco-tool__input{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;line-height:44px;padding-right:40px;background-image:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,rgba(0,0,0,.6) 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,0,0,.6) 50%,transparent 50%);background-position:calc(100% - 18px) 50%,calc(100% - 12px) 50%;background-size:6px 6px;background-repeat:no-repeat}\n.eco-tool__hint{font-size:.92em;opacity:.78;min-height:34px}\n.eco-tool__actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-top:16px}\n.eco-tool__btn{padding:10px 22px}\n.eco-tool__btn--ghost{background:transparent!important;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.2)!important}\n.eco-tool__btn--ghost:hover,.eco-tool__btn--ghost:focus{background:rgba(0,0,0,.06)!important;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.35)!important}\n.eco-tool__error{min-height:1.2em;font-weight:600;flex:1 1 240px}\n.eco-tool__result{margin-top:16px}\n.eco-tool__subtitle{margin:0 0 10px}\n.eco-tool__card{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:12px}\n.eco-tool__metric-label{opacity:.85;font-weight:600}\n.eco-tool__metric-value{font-size:1.7em;font-weight:900;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.1}\n.eco-tool__metric-sub{opacity:.85;margin-top:6px}\n.eco-tool__note{margin:10px 0 0;opacity:.9}\n<\/style>\n\n<script>\n(function(){\n  const S=\"1d2f9\";\n  const el=(id)=>document.getElementById(id+\"-\"+S);\n\n  const kgEl=el(\"eco-rc-kg\");\n  const bagEl=el(\"eco-rc-bag\");\n  const calcBtn=el(\"eco-rc-calc\");\n  const resetBtn=el(\"eco-rc-reset\");\n  const errEl=el(\"eco-rc-error\");\n\n  const resEl=el(\"eco-rc-result\");\n  const yearEl=el(\"eco-rc-year\");\n  const bagsEl=el(\"eco-rc-bags\");\n\n  function setErr(m){ errEl.textContent=m||\"\"; 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