America Recycles Day
About America Recycles Day
When is America Recycles Day? This holiday is always observed on November 15
America Recycles Day, a November 15 holiday, encourages us to recycle, and use products made from recycled material. Recycling is not difficult. It sends less material to the waste stream, and it results in consuming less of our precious and limited natural resources.
According to the National Recycling Coalition, America Recycles Day “is dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products”.
Use this special day to create awareness of the importance of recycling, and to increase recycling. The world will thank you for it. Even if you practice recycling today, there is probably more you can do. We encourage you to look around at home, at work, or in school, to identify ways you can practice recycling. Take an active role in encouraging others to recycle, too.
The Boy Scouts of America have the right slogan for this topic: “Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle”.
Did You Know? According to a presidential proclamation by President George W. Bush, each person in America produces about four pounds of waste every day!
Today’s Slogan: Someone’s trash is another person’s treasure.
How to Celebrate America Recycles Day
- Reduce the amount of materials you put into the waste stream.
- Buy a composter or start a compost pile in your yard.
- Encourage your local, state and federal governments to promote waste reduction programs.
- If items you are about to throw in the trash have value, donate them.
Today's Chuckle
Golf balls are like eggs. They’re white. They’re sold by the dozen. And, a week later you have to buy more.
History and Origin of America Recycles Day
President George W. Bush issued a presidential proclamation declaring November 15, 2004, as America Recycles Day. The roots of this day does back to 1997.
Reader Comments:
“America Recycles Day was created in 1997 by Kevin Tuerff and Valerie Davis of EnviroMedia. It was based on the successful Texas Recycles Day program and brought together state recycling coordinators from throughout the country, along with the US EPA, the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive, the National Recycling Coalition, the USPS, and the Steel Recycling Institute, among others. The day was created to raise awareness of the need to recycle and to buy products made from recycled-content materials – thus completing the loop. Thanks again for the site!” Stephen M. Roberts, Austin, TX
More November 15 Holidays
Here are more November 15 holidays and events we’re sure you will enjoy.
More About Today
Recipe of the Day: Pumpkin Cheesecake -it’s a Thanksgiving treat!
Also See: Pumpkin Recipes Galore and Holiday Recipes
Ecards Send a free Ecard daily for just about any November calendar holiday, occasion, observance, or event. Or, just for the fun of it!
Holiday Insights, where every day in November is a holiday, a bizarre or wacky day, an observance, or a special event. Join us in the daily calendar fun each and every day of the year.
Did You Know? There are literally thousands of daily holidays, special events, and observances, more than one for every day of the year. and many of these holidays are new. People and organizations are creating new holidays regularly. November holidays are no exception. Consequently., at Holiday Insights, we take great efforts to thoroughly research and document the details of each one, as completely and accurately as possible.