America Recycles Day!
Today, On 15 November we celebrate the power of recycling and its impact on creating a more sustainable future. Small actions, when multiplied by millions, can make a significant difference.
Let's make every day recycling day! Join the movement by:
Recycling at home and work
Reducing single-use plastics
Properly disposing of e-waste
Supporting local recycling initiatives
Together, we can contribute to a cleaner, greener planet for generations to come.
America Recycles Day, also known as National Recycling Day, is a national day of observance held on November 15th each year to promote the importance of recycling and rethinking how we use materials. To ensure that the planet's resources can sustainably support our standard of living, they must be used sparingly. This includes the extraction of materials for the manufacture of products.
Every year, millions of tons of materials are processed into consumer goods. After these good are disposed, they are “lost” for decades to centuries, depending on the material, meaning they have not decomposed and been able to again be extracted and made into other products.
Finally, it is critical to refuse packaging whenever possible, or to reduce the use of materials that do not decompose quickly. If materials are not created, no energy is expended, and the material is saved for future use. When we need materials, the next step is to repurpose the items we make in order to avoid them becoming a limited one-time use product with little benefit.
