[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 116 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 116

  Designating November 15, 1997, and November 15, 1998, as ``America 
                            Recycles Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 1997

   Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. Jeffords) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating November 15, 1997, and November 15, 1998, as ``America 
                            Recycles Day''.

Whereas citizens in the United States generate approximately 208,000,000 tons of 
        municipal solid waste a year or 4.3 pounds per person per day;
Whereas the average worker generated between 120 and 150 pounds of recoverable 
        white office paper a year;
Whereas the Environmental Protection Agency recently estimated that the 
        recycling rate in the United States has reached 27 percent;
Whereas making products from recycled materials allows us to get the most use of 
        every tree, every gallon of oil, every pound of mineral, every drop of 
        water, and every kilowatt of energy that goes into products we buy;
Whereas manufacturing from recycled materials creates less waste and fewer 
        emissions;
Whereas recycling saves energy, reducing the need to deplete nonrenewable energy 
        resources;
Whereas it is estimated that 9 jobs are created for every 15,000 tons of solid 
        waste recycled into a new product;
Whereas recycling is completed only when recovered materials are returned to the 
        retailer as new products, and then purchased by consumers;
Whereas buying recycled products conserves resources and energy, reduces waste 
        and pollution, and creates jobs;
Whereas more than 4,500 recycled products are available to consumers;
Whereas we have a two-way, use and reuse system of recycling and buying 
        recycling; and
Whereas Americans support recycling, but need a regular reminder of the 
        importance of buying recycled content products and the availability of 
        recycled content products and instructions on how to recycle: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates November 15, 1997, and November 15, 1998, as 
        ``America Recycles Day''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling on the people of the United States to observe ``America 
        Recycles Day'' with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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