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Proc 10308ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10308

America Recycles Day, 2021

President Biden proclaims November 15, 2021 as America Recycles Day, calling on Americans to observe the day with programs and activities and to continue reducing, reusing, and recycling. The proclamation highlights climate change impacts, announces the release of a National Recycling Strategy, and notes disproportionate environmental burdens on Black, Brown, Indigenous, and low-income communities.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 64061

Impact dates

  1. America Recycles Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim November 15, 2021 as America Recycles Day
  • Call upon people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs and activities
  • Encourage all Americans to continue reducing, reusing, and recycling efforts throughout the year

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of November 15, 2021 as America Recycles Day
  • Release of National Recycling Strategy referenced as occurring concurrently

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references but does not itself establish binding requirements for the National Recycling Strategy
  • No specific enforcement mechanism or funding attached to the proclamation
  • Vague on concrete deliverables beyond ceremonial observance
Proclamation 10308: America Recycles Day, 2021 · Executive Orders