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America
Recycles Day (ARD)
What
is America Recycles Day?
America
Recycles Day is a national celebration held annually on November 15 to remind
us that recycling is working and the important role each of us plays in keeping
it working. The theme is "for the future... Buy Recycled Today!" The
goal is simple: to increase the purchase of recycled content products, because
you're not really recycling unless you are buying recycled products.
Why is "Buying Recycled" important?
It's simple - in order for materials collected through recycling programs to have
value or be used in manufacturing products, there needs to be damand for those
products. You create that demand by purchasing products made and/or packaged with
recycled paper, steel, aluminum, glass and plastic.
American
Recycles Day Video
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For
The Future... Buy Recycled Today
How To Buy Recycled...
It's
easier than you think. If we use our buying power wisely, we can make the world
a healthier place. Each time you go to the  grocery
store, you're likely to buy products in packages made of recovered materials.
Almost all cereal, cracker and cake mix boxes are made from 100% recycled paperboard.
Paper towels and tissues may be made entirely or partially of recycled materials.
Steel cans, glass bottles and aluminum cans also contain high percentages of recovered
materials. In fact, aluminum cans may be back on the store shelf within six weeks
of being recycled.
At the office supply store there are choices to make. Whether you're looking for
copier paper, printer paper, fine writing paper, envelopes or toner cartridges,
there are likely to be products made partially or entirely of recovered materials.
So, be sure to read the labels. Look for the highest percentage of recycled content
you can find.
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