America Recycles Day, 2008

Proclamation 8319 of November 14, 2008

America Recycles Day, 2008

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On America Recycles Day, we highlight the importance of
recycling as a way to safeguard and protect the
environment and preserve our precious natural
resources.

We live in a country of splendor and beauty, and no
matter which State each of us calls home, we all have a
responsibility to practice good environmental
stewardship. It is in our Nation's best interest that
government, businesses, community organizations, and
individuals work together to conserve our natural
resources. The Environmental Protection Agency, through
its Resource Conservation Challenge, is encouraging
communities to increase recycling collection. Through
the Plug-In To eCycling Campaign, we are working to
make it easier for Americans to donate or safely
recycle old electronics, including TVs, computers, and
cell phones. By recycling we can strengthen local
economies, reduce greenhouse gases, conserve natural
resources, and save landfill space. Using our resources
wisely, we can make our communities more livable and
our world a cleaner place for our children and
grandchildren.

On this day, we remember our opportunity to preserve
the great American landscape through recycling. By
continuing to work together, we can maintain and enjoy
the beauty of our land for generations to come.

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, 2008, 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
fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two
thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.