America Recycles Day® (ARD), a Keep America Beautiful national initiative, is the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.
See Also
Recycling Rates Increased Across America in 2023Bloomberg - Are you a robot?A State-by-State Assessment of Containers and Packaging Recycling Rates – Eunomia Research and ConsultingUs Is Recycling Just 5% Of Its Plastic Waste, Studies Show — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic PollutionAmerica Recycles Day By The Numbers
In the past year, our hard-working volunteers
and affiliates have recycled:
2,335,135+ lbs of mixed paper
1,492,898+ lbs of electronics
535,918+ lbs of beverage containers
157,958+ lbs of clothing/textiles
1,899,869+ lbs of single-stream recycling
6,056,816+ lbs of other recycled materials
And more!
In total, we’ve recycled over 16.5 MILLION POUNDS of recyclables. And counting!
Have you taken the Recycling Reality Check Quiz yet? Test your knowledge today!
SAVE THE DATE!
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
ONE DAY to educate.
ONE DAY to motivate.
ONE DAY to make recycling bigger & better.
