ARD
is an annual event which promotes
recycling, buying recycled products, and the conservation of natural resources.
While the date of November 15th continues to be the culminating celebration
date, the Maryland Recycling Coalition believes that recycling should be a daily
activity. Most educational and participating events are held during the months of
September through November, and Spring events are also encouraged.
America Recycles Day, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of
America
As citizens of this great Nation, we have a
responsibility to practice good environmental
stewardship. On America Recycles Day, we underscore our
commitment to conserving our resources by recycling.
Through curbside collections and drop off facilities,
we are turning waste materials -- including plastic,
glass, aluminum cans, paper, tires, batteries, and
building materials -- into valuable resources. Recycling
is one of our Nation's most successful environmental
initiatives, and my Administration is working to
increase opportunities for our citizens, communities,
and businesses to recycle. The Resource Conservation
Challenge, created by the Environmental Protection
Agency, encourages public and private partnerships to
promote recycling. Through Plug-In To eCycling, we are
helping reduce waste by providing consumers with
information on how and where they can donate or safely
recycle old electronics. Working together, we can
conserve valuable resources and energy by managing
materials more efficiently.
On America Recycles Day and throughout the year, I
encourage all Americans to recycle appropriate materials
and products. By recycling, reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, and conserving energy, we can help build a
healthier environment for everyone.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President
of the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of
the United States, do hereby proclaim November 15, 2007,
as America Recycles Day. I call upon the people of the
United States to observe this day with appropriate
programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand this fifteenth day of November, in the year of our
Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and
thirty-second.
GEORGE W. BUSH
In
Focus: Environment
America Recycles Day
Web Site Updated
Washington D.C. ― October, 2007:
America Recycles Day, Inc., a program of the National Recycling Coalition, Inc.,
unveiled its updated website earlier this month. The new website, along
with new logo and graphics, encourages people to recycle and spread the
word about the benefits of recycling.
While colors and layout have changed significantly
from the previous website, the helpful topics remain the same. Visitors
to the website will find easier access to the calendar of events
as well as a new link called the "CONVERSIONATOR" that helps you
calculate your recycling's impact. Another new item found on the website
is the ability to download a plastic or paper "digital pledge badge"
(see the graphic below this article).
Two new sponsors, of the five for 2007 include the
Coke-Cola Company and Dell. Other sponsors include the U.S. EPA,
Staples, and Waste Management Recycle America.
In the past America Recycles Day has awarded
eco-friendly homes, alternative-fueled vehicles, recycled content
bicycles and environmental trips. This year the focus is on
encouraging people to Take The
Pledge. America Recycles Day, Inc. (ARD) has
eliminated the prize element of the event and will not hold a nation-wide
drawing.
Maryland America Recycles
2007 Events
November 3:
Midshore Regional Recycling
Program - Household Hazardous Waste Day
The Midshore Regional Recycling
Program will hold a Household Hazardous Waste and e-Cycling event on
Saturday, November 3 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Caroline County
Department of Public Works in Denton. Click the link above for specific
information including an extensive list of the products being collected
and recycled.
November 5:
Frederick
County
The Frederick County Recycling Office invites county residents to
celebrate America Recycles Day 2007. In observance of the event, the
Recycling Office will stage the “Recycle Right Contest” the week of
November 5th for Frederick County households with curbside
recycling service. The county’s recycling collection contractor, Allied
Waste Inc., will monitor curbside recycling bins during this week. Five
winners will be selected based on volume of material recycled as well as
the collection of clean, properly prepared materials and absence of any
items that are not acceptable in the curbside recycling program. The
selected households will be presented with a prize package during the
week of November 15th. Residents are encouraged to
contact the
Recycling Office to ensure that they are properly selecting and
preparing their recyclable items. This information is also available on
the county’s website. For further information about America Recycles Day
2007, call the Frederick County Recycling Office at 301-600-2960.
November 9 & November 10: Allegany
County
On Friday and Saturday, November 9th and 10th,
Allegany County, in recognition of America Recycles Day 2007, will hold
e-Cycling events between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Penn-Mar Recycling
Center. For additional information, visit the
Allegany
County website or contact Ms. Terry Bennett, Recycling
Coordinator; 301.777.5933 x-210.
November 15: Pax River NAS
Pax River NAS will be "running an open house on
November 15, 2007 to include static display, tours and free lunch."
Contact Gary Costanzo, 301.342.0454, for information.
December 1:
Hannah More School
Reisterstown e-Cycling Event
The Hannah More School at 12039
Reisterstown Road in Reisterstown is holding an electronics recycling
event in recognition of America Recycles Day. The following items will
be accepted for FREE: PC towers, keyboards, mice, cell phones. A
nominal fee will be charged for the following items and that fee will
benefit the Hannah More School Computer Lab: monitors, televisions,
copiers, printers, scanners, fax machines, audio equipment and speakers,
and universal power supplies (UPS). Checks will be accepted as well as
cash - sorry, no credit cards. More more information, contact Ms. Joan
Drebing, 410.526.5000.
- Get Involved -
America Recycles Day, Inc. / National Recycling
Coalition 2007.
If you have any questions about America Recycles 2007 or to
pledge, please contact James Wood, Maryland Representative for America Recycles Day:
jwood@friend.ly.net. ARD, Inc will not have a national drawing for prizes in
2007.
James will also be able to provide you, upon request, copies of
any materials that the national organization may supply.
If you are interested in purchasing
America Recycles 2007 merchandise for marketing and promotion, please visit
Signature Marketing's website:
www.SignatureMarketing.com or contact James to see how you can use the
America Recycles Day 2007 logo for your promotion and merchandise.
Please contact James Wood to:
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Post your upcoming recycling related
activities on the national website;
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Get the new America Recycles 2007 logo and
other promotional materials including sample proclamations / resolutions;
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Request free posters. There is a limited
supply so it's first come / first served;
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Help with Maryland's participation in the
America Recycles 2007 campaign - we are seeking prizes for a Maryland drawing,
recycling events to post on the website, avenues to promote on-line pledges.
New York Man Wins
2006 National Recycling Prize
Albany, NY –April 3, 2007 – America Recycles Day, Inc. today
awarded its National Grand Prize, a seven-day Alaskan cruise, to Michael
Young of Phoenix, New York. Michael’s pledge to recycle more was drawn
from nearly 200,000 pledges entered in the national drawing during last
year’s America Recycles campaign, which is celebrated on November 15 of
each year.
America Recycles awards prizes such as fuel-efficient cars, bikes
composed of recycled content, and in some years, eco-friendly houses to
raise awareness of the importance of recycling and buying products made
from recycled materials. In 2006, Americans of all ages from all 50
states filled out pledge cards, which were entered into the drawing. The
pledge cards, submitted at more than 900 America Recycles events
nationwide and via the America Recycles website, ask participants to
affirm their commitment to recycling and buying recycled products.
Young and a guest will embark for Alaska onboard Royal Caribbean’s
Vision of the Seas, a state-of-the-art ship chosen for this prize
because of its environmentally friendly water purification system. This
technologically advanced system is used to clean all wastewater
generated onboard the ship to levels much higher than required by all
existing standards. Royal Caribbean plans to install these systems in
all of its ships by the end of 2007 as part of the cruise line’s
continued commitment to environmental improvement. While onboard Vision
of the Seas, Young and a guest will travel to Juneau and Skagway,
Alaska, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, as well as sail through
Alaska’s famous Inside Passage.
America Recycles events are coordinated throughout New York by the
Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as at the local level
through county agencies.
(Children prize information was not available
at the time of this posting: for more information visit the
ARD website)
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