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Proc 10858ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10858

America Recycles Day, 2024

President Biden proclaims November 15, 2024 as America Recycles Day, calling on Americans to observe the day with programs and activities and to recycle throughout the year. The proclamation highlights past administration initiatives including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's recycling investments, a government-wide strategy on plastic pollution, a goal to end single-use plastics in the federal government by 2035, and the National Recycling Strategy, but contains no new binding policy directives or deadlines.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 91523

Impact dates

  1. America Recycles Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim November 15, 2024 as America Recycles Day
  • Call upon people to observe with appropriate programs and activities
  • Encourage Americans to continue environmental efforts by recycling throughout the year
  • Call on manufacturers and corporations to ensure products are reusable and recyclable when possible and limit non-recyclable packaging

Timeline

Immediate

  • November 15, 2024 designated as America Recycles Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Contains non-binding 'call upon' language with no enforcement mechanism
  • References to past legislative achievements (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act) serve political messaging function
  • 2035 single-use plastics goal and 2050 net-zero emissions are aspirational, not new commitments in this document
Proclamation 10858: America Recycles Day, 2024 · Executive Orders