[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 9057--NOV. 14, 2013

Proclamation 9057 of November 14, 2013

America Recycles Day, 2013
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During the First and Second World Wars, Americans showed their
patriotism by participating in scrap drives and salvage collections. A
committed citizenry gave up their personal typewriters, joined in
volunteer efforts to harvest oil-producing peanuts, and donated old
tires in a nationwide push to conserve and repurpose resources vital to
our common welfare. Today, we face new threats--to our environment, our
health, and our climate--that require all of us to do our part. On
America Recycles Day, we carry forward a great national tradition and
enlist a new generation of environmental stewards.
A typical American produces more than four pounds of waste each day, and
some of this waste, including old computers and cell phones, could
damage our health and harm our environment if not recycled properly.
Recycling not only reduces pollution, but also saves energy, preserves
valuable raw materials, and reduces emissions of greenhouse gases that
contribute to climate change. In addition, it spurs economic growth,
generating billions of dollars each year and supporting local
manufacturers who depend on recycled materials to make their products.
America Recycles Day offers an opportunity for each of us to reflect on
the ways our habits shape the world around us. In our homes, offices,
and schools, let us strive to make recycling a part of our daily lives.
We should reuse or donate when possible, and recycle or compost as much
as we are able. Students can get involved by championing waste-free
lunches, recycling programs, and collection drives to repurpose
resources like used shoes, water bottles, and digital cameras.
Our environmental legacy will not reflect any single policy or
initiative; it will be the sum of millions of small actions, the
decisions we make each day. Today, let us join with family, friends, and
neighbors to make that legacy a strong one.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 15, 2013, as
America Recycles Day. I call upon the people of the


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United States to
observe this day with appropriate programs and activities, and I
encourage all Americans to continue their reducing, reusing, and
recycling efforts throughout the year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
eighth.
BARACK OBAMA