White House Statement on America Recycles Day, 2024
November 14, 2024
On America Recycles Day, we celebrate the importance of recycling and reducing waste. Recycling helps conserve natural resources, reduce pollution, and save energy. It also creates jobs and supports businesses across the country.
The past year has been a challenging one for many Americans, but I am proud of the progress we have made in reducing waste and increasing recycling. In 2023, the United States recycled nearly 30% of its waste, up from just 5% in 1980. This progress is due in no small part to the hard work of individuals, businesses, and communities across the country.
Today, I encourage all Americans to learn more about recycling and find ways to reduce their waste. There are many simple things we can all do to make a difference, such as:
- Reduce: Buy less packaging, and choose reusable items over disposable ones.
- Reuse: Repurpose old items instead of throwing them away.
- Recycle: Make sure to recycle paper, plastic, metal, and glass as often as possible.
By doing our part, we can help create a more sustainable and healthier future for our planet.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 14, 2024, as America Recycles Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this day by learning more about recycling and finding ways to reduce their waste.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.
A Proclamation on America Recycles Day, 2024
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