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Waste ManagementBrings National Recycling Celebration
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Waste Management hosts [insert type of recycling event] to celebrate America Recycles Day2017
[CITY, State (Date, 2017)] –On [insert date,]Waste Management will host a [insert name of event or event type],joining thousands of local organizers holding recycling events across the country to celebrate America Recycles Day, a national initiative of Keep America Beautiful.
[Describe specifics about your recycling event. Who will be participating? What activities are planned? If it is a collection event, include a list of the recyclables that will be accepted and how they will be collected.]
[Insert quote from a representative from your organization, your local recycling coordinator or public official].
“America Recycles Day providesa key moment in time to regain momentum for recycling in America, and to help make recycling a daily social norm across the country,” said Brenda Pulley, senior vice president, recycling, Keep America Beautiful. “Get involved by conducting an America Recycles Day event in your hometown. Take the “#BeRecycled” Pledge and invite your friends, family and neighbors to do the same. Let’s get people recycling in every aspect of their lives – at home, at work and on the go!”
For more information about recycling at [insert your city or organization’s name], visit [insert URL] or call [insert phone number].
America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day and coast-to-coast community-driven awareness campaign dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. It has been held on – and in the weeks leading into – Nov. 15 since 1997.
America Recycles Day is made possible through the generous support of American Chemistry Council, H&M, Indorama Ventures, Keurig Green Mountain and Waste Management.
About Waste Management
Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more information about Waste Management visit or
About Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s iconic community improvement nonprofit organization, inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment. Established in 1953, we strive to End Littering, Improve Recycling and Beautify America’s Communities. We believe everyone has a right to live in a clean, green and beautiful community, and shares a responsibility to contribute to that vision.
Behavior change – steeped in education, research and behavioral science – is the cornerstone of Keep America Beautiful. We empower generations of community stewards with volunteer programs, hands-on experiences, curricula,practical adviceand other resources to deliver measurable environmental, economic and social benefits. The organization is driven by more than 600 state and local affiliates, millions of volunteers, and the support of corporate partners, social and civic service organizations, academia, municipalities and government officials.Join us on Facebook,Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Donate and take action at kab.org.
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