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America Recycles Day, 2008
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary November 14, 2008

America Recycles Day, 2008 A Proclamation by the President of the United
States of America

ÿÿWhite House News


On America Recycles Day, we highlight the importance of recycling as a way
to safeguard and protect the environment and preserve our precious natural
resources.

We live in a country of splendor and beauty, and no matter which State each
of us calls home, we all have a responsibility to practice good
environmental stewardship. It is in our Nation's best interest that
government, businesses, community organizations, and individuals work
together to conserve our natural resources. The Environmental Protection
Agency, through its Resource Conservation Challenge, is encouraging
communities to increase recycling collection. Through the Plug-In To
eCycling Campaign, we are working to make it easier for Americans to donate
or safely recycle old electronics, including TVs, computers, and cell
phones. By recycling we can strengthen local economies, reduce greenhouse
gases, conserve natural resources, and save landfill space. Using our
resources wisely, we can make our communities more livable and our world a
cleaner place for our children and grandchildren.

On this day, we remember our opportunity to preserve the great American
landscape through recycling. By continuing to work together, we can
maintain and enjoy the beauty of our land for generations to come.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 15, 2008, as America
Recycles Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this
day with appropriate programs and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
thirty-third.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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