America Recycles Day, 2003

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 7734 of November 14, 2003

America Recycles Day, 2003

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

To preserve America's majestic beauty, we must conserve
our natural resources and practice responsible
stewardship. On America Recycles Day, we reaffirm our
commitment to conservation and recognize the increase
in recycling in the last two decades.

Twenty-five years ago, only one community in the United
States had a curbside recycling program. Today, more
than 9,000 communities have curbside collection, and
many others provide drop-off centers or cooperative
collection facilities. Businesses and communities are
boosting recycling collection efforts, and companies
are using new technologies and methods to manufacture
products more efficiently. Manufacturers, retailers,
and governmental and non-governmental organizations are
engaging in voluntary product stewardship partnerships
to reduce waste. Industries are also discovering ways
to reduce waste and cost, cut pollution and greenhouse
gas emissions, and conserve energy and water.

Many of the products used every day, including aluminum
cans, appliances, office paper, cardboard boxes,
furniture, and clothing contain recycled materials. We
also recycle motor oil, tires, plastic, glass,
batteries, and building materials, and we are
developing new ways to recycle electronic products--the
fastest growing portion of America's municipal waste.

On America Recycles Day, I encourage individuals,
businesses, communities, tribes, and government to
continue to work together as good stewards of America's
resources. By using our resources wisely, we help build
a stronger economy and a healthier future.

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, 2003, 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 three, and of the

Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and twenty-eighth.

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