Happy America Recycles Day. This is actually the tenth year.
I think it's one of those days that people just like to put on a calendar, like Middle Name Pride Day, or National Pecan Day.
Interesting, according to BetterWorld.net:
Until 'modern times' recycling was the normal way of life. During World War II for example, when the nation needed to conserve resources at home, 25% of all wastes were recycled. But by 1960 less than 8% of our wastes were recycled. Today, 32% of wastes are recycled in America and there are more than 10,000 curbside recycling programs in America!
The National Recycling Coalition has a cool site to celebrate, including a recycling impact calculator.
