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STAMFORD, Conn. (November 14, 2022) – The Biden Administration has issued a proclamation, declaring November 15, 2022 as America Recycles Day. America Recycles Day (ARD) educates and encourages individuals on how to be more mindful of what they consume, where and how to properly recycle, and to pledge to recycle more and recycle right in their everyday lives. ARD is the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. The proclamation is as follows: On America Recycles Day, we promote the benefits of recycling for our health, environment, and economy and we reenergize the efforts all of us can take to meet the obligations we have as a Nation to future generations. By manufacturing and packaging more recyclable products, producing less waste, and reusing precious resources, we can cut greenhouse gas emissions, create new good-paying jobs, and do our part to help address the climate crisis. While we know its benefits, recycling is at a crossroads today in many parts of this country. Too many Americans are uncertain about what materials can or should be recycled. Municipalities have trouble finding markets for their recycled waste. Also, as we extract and process more natural resources when […]

The two-day working and learning event, themed “Vision for a Litter-Free America,” takes place October 26 & 27 in NYC. STAMFORD, Conn. (October 18, 2022) – Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, announces the speakers for Vision for America 2022, a two-day working and learning event that will highlight the power of tri-sector leadership to urgently address litter eradication to create healthy civic infrastructure, environmental integrity, and community equity. With the theme “Vision for a Litter-Free America,” Vision 2022 will begin on the afternoon of October 26 in NYC with an impact-focused service project with the New York Sanitation Foundation. The day will conclude with a networking and recognition reception. On October 27, a half-day roundtable event for business, government, and nonprofit leaders to address litter abatement from multiple perspectives will be held at Studio Gather by Tishman Speyer at Rockefeller Plaza. Panels will be focused on pathways, partnerships, and business strategies that engage communities to inspire action and find solutions. Speakers to appear at Vision for America 2022: Jennifer Lawson, President and CEO of Keep America BeautifulGreg Jozwiak, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Dow and KAB ChairmanBarry Rosenthal, Artist and Advocate (http://barryrosenthal.com/)Tom Szaky, Founder and […]

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, announces Vision for America 2022 will be held October 26 and 27 at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Registration is now open for individuals, sponsors, and affiliates to attend.