America Recycles Day
Keep Savannah Beautiful participates in an annual America Recycles Day event to raise awareness about recycling and engage the community in understanding the importance of recycling the materials we utilize on a daily basis.
TAKE THE
#BeRECYCLED
PLEDGE
Commit to reduce, reuse, recycle – and buy products containing recycled materials.
America Recycles Day®, a program of Keep America Beautiful®, is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. Every year on or around November 15 (America Recycles Day) event organizers like you, educate neighbors, friends and colleagues through thousands of events. For the past three years, Keep Savannah Beautiful has been proud to partner with Savannah State University for America Recycles Day!
What you can do:
organize an event in your neighborhood
Keep America Beautiful created these “Go-to-Guides” to make it easy to organize your local event and customize materials for your specific needs.
Organize an event at your school
From tailgating to dumpster dives to catching those green handed actions - check out these event ideas to get students, staff and faculty recycling more on campus.
Organize an event at your workplace
Take the Lead – be the “Green Team Recycling Champion” at your workplace. Here are a few ideas to get your colleagues to join in and recycling more.
Host an electronics recycling event
More than 80% of electronics no longer in use are stored in homes and businesses. Encourage individuals to recycle their gadgets by hosting a well-planned and promoted event.
2019 America Recycles Day
Where
Savannah State University
3219 College Street
Savannah, GA, 31404
When
November 15th, 2019
Team
Keep Savannah Beautiful
City of Savannah
Savannah State University
― What we accomplished:
1.
We collected 1140 lbs of recycling at the 2019 America Recycles Day event! Three years of continued partnership with Savannah State University has given Savannahians that opportunity to drop off recyclable items in one convenient location.
2.
Each year, our partners help to offer educational opportunities as part of America Recycles Day here in Savannah. We are proud to partner with an organization with such a rich history, and capacity to help us better understand how profoundly litter effects our environment and coastal waterways, as well as how we can help prevent it by recycling.
3.
We partner with Chatham County to offer enrichment and artistic opportunities for all who want to better serve our community and environment.