Talking Recyclables 1: the Bottles

America Recycles Day 2016

Sample Radio Scripts

Talking Recyclables 1: The Bottles

(:30 seconds, up to 1 minute with local event info)

Narrator: Hey everyone, I’m a bottle. There’s LOTS of bottles like me out there. Some of us are plastic, some of us are glass. And let me tell you a little secret, we don’t always get along with each other! The glass guys are all like “hey, I’m all shiny and fancy” especially those French wine bottles … but then the plastic ones are all “hey, we’re lightweight and fit in your cup holder.”

Did you know that by recycling me I can become a park bench or fiber for a new sweatshirt? It’s true! Recycling gives products new life and saves energy, creates jobs and…hey… who wants to spend eternity in a landfill?

Join all of us bottles on November 15th in celebrating America Recycles Day. But don’t stop with just one day. Recycle EVERY day. Because once I get recycled, there are a lot of other bottles, cans, newspapers, mobile phones and other things that are counting on you to give your garbage a new life. Visit AmericaRecyclesDay-dot-org to learn more.

Talking Recyclables 2: The Cans

(:30 seconds, up to 1 minute with local event info)

Narrator: Hey everyone, I’m a can. There are lots of cans like me out there. Some of us are aluminum, some of us are steel. Truth is, we don’t always get along with each other. The aluminum ones usually get to hold the beer. The steel ones… they brag that they’re more attractive. Yeah… to a MAGNET.

Why throw us in the trash when we could get turned into something great? I mean, any one of us could come back as a formula one racer, or a suspension bridge, or even a NEW can. Plus, recycling saves energy, creates jobs, and… hey… who wants to spend eternity in a landfill?

Join all of us cans on November 15th in celebrating America Recycles Day. But don’t stop with just one day. Recycle EVERY day. Because once I get recycled, there are a lot of other cans, bottles, newspapers and other things that are counting on you to give your garbage a new life. Visit America Recycles Day – dot- org to learn more.

Talking Recyclables 3: The Papers

(:30 seconds, up to 1 minute with local event info)

Narrator: Hey everyone, I’m a newspaper. You know, the one you love to read because I tell it like it is. Straight up, no nonsense. Then there are those OTHER newspapers. I mean, who reads that garbage? Am I right?

The truth is, we newspapers and magazines don’t always get along with each other. Why throw us in the trash when we could get turned into something great like paperboard or tissues? When it comes right down to it, we’re all made of the same stuff. We’re all paper on the inside. Come to think of it, we’ve got a lot in common with those cardboard boxes and legal pads. We all want to save energy and create jobs, and… hey… who wants to spend eternity in a landfill?

Join all of us paper products on November 15th in celebrating America Recycles Day. But don’t stop with just one day. Recycle EVERY day. Because once I get recycled, there’s a lot of other papers and bottles and cans and other things that are counting on you! Visit America Recycles Day – dot – org to learn more.

Talking Recyclables 4: The Electronics

(:30 seconds, up to 1 minute with local event info)

Narrator: Hey everyone, I’m fancy new tablet computer. I’ve got cool apps and 4G compatibility and this nifty HD video output jack. Yeah… check it out. Go ahead… touch my screen.

But don’t you EVER ask me to talk to those OTHER tablets. They’ve got their own apps and operating systems. They think they’re all superior. But you and me, we know the truth, right?

When the next version comes out, why hold on to us when we could get turned into something great? Electronics contain valuable precious metals that can be turned in to jewelry or automotive parts! Plus, recycling saves energy and creates jobs… and hey… who wants to spend eternity in the back of some junk drawer?

Join all of us electronics on November 15th in celebrating America Recycles Day. But don’t stop with just one day. Recycle EVERY day. Because once I get recycled, there are a lot of other electronics and papers, bottles and cans that are counting on YOU! Visit America Recycles Day – dot- org to learn more.