America Recycles Day 2012 Announces Open Registration for Local Events

    America Recycles Day 2012 Announces Open Registration for Local Events

PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2012

Join the national celebration of American recycling by hosting a local
event. Get free resources! 

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Online registration is
now open for Keep America Beautiful's America Recycles Day (ARD), the one day
to educate and motivate people about the importance of recycling to our
economy and for our environmental well-being.

Recognized annually on Nov. 15, ARD celebrates the benefits of recycling while
providing an educational platform that helps raise awareness about the value
of reducing, reusing and recycling – every day – all throughout the year.

Online registration is now open at AmericaRecyclesDay.org for local organizers
to schedule events in their communities and gain access to valuable resources
to plan, promote and host an event.   To support event organizers, there are
best practices guides for hosting events from plastics bag and film recycling
to tailgate recycling, activity ideas, posters (on recycled paper), banners
(made from recycled plastic bottles), pencils (made from recycled newspaper),
buttons (made from recycled steel ), and much more.

Access to these collateral materials and other resources is available to any
organization ranging from state and municipal governments to local "green
teams" or scouting troops.  Many collateral materials are offered "first-come,
first served," so early registrations are highly encouraged. Events can be
scheduled any time during the month of November, but should be held as close
to Nov. 15 as possible.

Many more opportunities are becoming available and will be announced soon, so
stay tuned. Be sure to bookmark AmericaRecyclesDay.org and "Like" our Facebook
page (facebook.com/AmericaRecyclesDay) for the latest information. We look
forward to seeing the results of your local events!

America's leading companies are proud to make America Recycles Day, a national
initiative of nonprofit Keep America Beautiful, possible. National sponsors to
date include: American Chemistry Council, Anheuser-Busch, Glad, Johnson &
Johnson, Nestle Waters North America, Owens-Illinois, PepsiCo and Waste
Management.

About Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
Keep America Beautiful, Inc., established in 1953, is the nation's largest
volunteer-based community action and education organization. With a network of
over 1,200 affiliate and participating organizations, Keep America Beautiful
forms public-private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take
greater responsibility for improving their community's environment. To learn
more, visit www.kab.org.

About America Recycles Day
America Recycles Day is a national program of Keep America Beautiful, and is
the only nationally-recognized day and community-driven awareness event
dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the U.S. Since its
inception in 1997, communities across the country have participated in America
Recycles Day on Nov. 15 to educate, promote environmental citizenship, and
encourage action. To learn more, visit http://americarecyclesday.org.

CONTACTS
Robert Wallace/Brenda Pulley
Tel: 203.659.3016 / 202.688.0603
Email: rwallace@kab.org / bpulley@kab.org
Web site: http://americarecyclesday.org

SOURCE Keep America Beautiful, Inc.

Website: http://americarecyclesday.org/