City of Newaygo issued the following announcement on Nov 13.
Monday, November 15th is "America Recycles Day"!
Why should we recycle this America Recycles Day?
When it comes to recycling, everyone has a part to play. Working together this America Recycles Day – and every day – we can make sure recyclable materials don’t end up in our lakes and landfills.
Happy AMERICA RECYCLES DAY
The recycling industry accounts for about 681K jobs and $37.8B in wages each year.
IT'S GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY CONSERVE RESOURCES
Creating something out of recycled plastic requires 65-88% less energy than making it from new plastic.
Don’t overthink it! Recyclables include clean cardboard, paper, metal cans, and plastic bottles and jugs.
IT'S SIMPLE!
Return your plastic bags to the grocery store to keep them from ending up in our oceans. They are recyclable, just not curbside.
PREVENT POLLUTION
About 32% of municipal solid waste is recycled. So, by recycling, we’re cutting down on waste by a third!
REDUCE LANDFILL WASTE
Original source can be found here.
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