Nov. 15 Proclaimed 'America Recycles Day' In Loudoun County

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors recently proclaimed Nov. 15 as America Recycles Day in Loudoun County. America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle, according to a release from the county.

The board’s proclamation encourages residents, businesses and organizations of Loudoun County to “reaffirm their commitment to recycling and the environmental and economic benefits recycling brings to the community.”

Recycling has many benefits, according to release. It reduces the need tomine new ore, cut down more trees and deplete other natural resources. Recycling also produces significant energy savings, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution.

Additionally, recycling reduces the amount of material being sent to landfills. Last year, curbside recycling in Loudoun netted over 32,000 tons of material and saved 61,500 cubic yards of available disposal capacity at the Loudoun County landfill.

To learn more about what you can recycle in Loudoun County, go t0 loudoun.gov/recycle.

More information about America Recycles Day, including the opportunity to make an online pledge to recycle, can be found at americarecyclesday.org.