Individual recycling action and behavior are themes of this year’s America Recycles Day®, a Keep America Beautiful® national program and the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. In its 23rd year, America Recycles Day (ARD), Nov. 15, educates people about the importance of recycling to our economy and environmental well-being and helps to motivate occasional recyclers to become everyday recyclers.
“America Recycles Day is our signature recycling program, and this year, it comes at a pivotal time for all of us to take action for our environment,” said Helen Lowman, PhD, Keep America Beautiful President and CEO. “Keep America Beautiful, along with our affiliate network and partners, continues to work hard to improve recycling in America by educating and motivating individuals to make recycling a priority at home and on the go. With collective action, we can create positive and lasting change.”
Focused on individual impact, Keep America Beautiful urges people to pledge to reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle in every aspect of their life by taking the #BeRecycled Pledge. The pledge is a promise to learn about local recycling regulations; to recycle consistently and correctly; to reduce personal waste; and to buy products made from recycled content. Participants are encouraged to help spread the word by educating and encouraging friends, family, and neighbors to recycle in their community and to integrate the act of recycling and buying recycled content throughout their daily routines.
Keep America Beautiful and Keep Texas Beautiful have recognized Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) with the second annual America Recycles Day Recycling Hero Award, which honors groups or individuals who have made a significant contribution to the promotion or implementation of recycling programs. Joint Base San Antonio was selected for its Qualified Recycling Program which has been recognized as one of the best recycling programs in the Department of Defense and is known for its longevity and innovative approach for hard-to-recycle materials, materials reuse, and unique collection and processing ideas.
“Keep America Beautiful is pleased to recognize JBSA for their tireless efforts to recycle and the impressive results they have achieved, especially during these challenging times,” said Lowman.