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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 223 / Wednesday, November 19, 2014 / Presidential Documents 68761 

Proclamation 9211 of November 14, 2014 

America Recycles Day, 2014 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

As a Nation, we must do all we can to leave the next generation a cleaner, 

safer, and more stable world. America’s young people are tomorrow’s environmental stewards, and it is our responsibility to instill in them a conservation 

ethic. Recycling reduces our country’s energy consumption, decreases our 

greenhouse gas emissions, and conserves our natural resources, and it is 

one of the first steps we can teach our children and grandchildren to 

take as part of their everyday lives. It also creates green jobs in America 

and provides essential resources to our growing manufacturing sector. Today, 

we recognize the environmental and economic benefits that recycling produces, and we celebrate all those who do their part to build a more prosperous 

and sustainable future. 

Americans generate approximately 250 million tons of municipal solid waste 

every year. But more of this trash—from our homes, workplaces, and classrooms—could be recycled or reused. Individuals can compost their food 

waste and donate items that are no longer needed. The choices we make 

as we shop can also help reduce waste. Families and individuals can buy 

products that use less packaging, purchase goods made with recycled resources, and avoid disposable materials whenever possible. To discover 

additional ways to shrink your environmental footprint and to learn how 

and where to properly recycle common and uncommon household goods, 

visit www.EPA.gov/recycle. 

Every American, every business, and every community can play a role 

in increasing the rate of recycling. In small towns and big cities, recycling 

programs are making a difference, and State and local governments can 

continue to do their part by promoting these programs, making them convenient, and continuing to invest in their recycling infrastructure. The Federal 

Government is leading by example, working to reduce our environmental 

impact. And as American businesses continue to innovate, they too can 

find new ways to reflect their commitment to recycling in their bottom 

line. 

The actions we take today will determine what kind of world we will 

pass on to our Nation’s young people. On America Recycles Day, we embrace 

our role not only as custodians of the present, but also as caretakers of 

tomorrow. Let us resolve to act boldly in the face of great challenge and 

encourage our friends, neighbors, and colleagues to join in the work of 

protecting our planet. 

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, 2014, 

as America Recycles Day. I call upon the people of the 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. 


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68762 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 223 / Wednesday, November 19, 2014 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day 

of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the 

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtyninth. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27490 

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