America Recycles Day, 2007

Proclamation 8203 of November 15, 2007

America Recycles Day, 2007

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

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.