Celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15: 100,000 Americans to Participate in Events and Activities Throughout the Country
Wahington, DC (PRWEB) November 14, 2006 -- Recycling is the focus this week throughout the country as residents, schools, businesses, municipalities and other organizations celebrate America Recycles Day, officially recognized on November 15th. Hundreds of events are being held across the nation to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and to encourage Americans to sign personal pledges to recycle and buy recycled products.
"We expect hundreds of thousands of people throughout the country to sign pledges, come to events and rally around the importance of recycling," said Kate Krebs, executive director of the National Recycling Coalition. "Many people are already active recyclers and look for recycled products when they shop. But for recycling to really make a difference, we need to involve even more people. America Recycles Day is an opportunity for us to do just that. Recycling is a win-win situation, so we hope everybody will do his or her part."
Each year millions of people become better informed about the importance of recycling at home and work and buying recycled products as a result of the national America Recycles Day campaign. In 2005, more than 100,000 individuals signed or e-mailed pledges to recycle and buy recycled. Many of these pledges were signed during America Recycles Day events, with more than 1,000 events staged across the country. In addition to the President of the United States declaring November 15th America Recycles Day, many state and local governments issued proclamations and resolutions in support of the national recycling day.
This year's campaign continues the theme, It All Comes Back To You. The slogan presents multiple messages: a recycled product can return to consumers as another new product; recycling comes back to consumers as an improved environment, preservation of resources and economic well-being of the country; and it is everyone's responsibility to recycle.
To learn more about America Recycles 2006 activities happening across the country or to sign an online pledge, go to www.americarecyclesday.org. Pledge forms can also be picked up at America Recycles Day events and from participating organizations. This year, everyone who signs an America Recycles Day pledge will be entered in a random drawing to win an Alaskan cruise vacation and several youth prizes.
ABOUT AMERICA RECYCLES DAY
America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products. Since its inception in 1997, the campaign, which is led by grassroots organizers in communities nationwide, has grown substantially with residents in every state pledging to recycle. America Recycles Day 2006 is sponsored nationally by Waste Management Recycle America, Staples, Inc., Novelis Corporation, American Beverage Association, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. America Recycles is a program of the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), a 501(c)(3) membership organization of recycling professionals, businesses large and small and advocates from every region of the country. For more information about NRC, please visit www.nrc-recycle.org.
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