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To recognize and celebrate November 15, 2024 as America Recycles Day in Columbus, Ohio
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus recognizes the importance of protecting and preserving our natural resources, and work to make the world a better place by adopting conscientious living habits that will improve our daily lives and bring about a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment; and
WHEREAS, to focus the nation’s attention on the importance of recycling and closing the loop, businesses, industries, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals that have joined together to celebrate America Recycles Day and are encouraging their employers, staff, customers, membership, and all citizens to pledge to buy more recycled-content products starting on November 15, 2024; and
WHEREAS, although there has been a significant increase in the amount of recycling, we must continue to focus on other initiatives such as waste reduction, composting, the reuse of products and materials, and purchasing recycled products and packaging; and
WHEREAS, by encouraging businesses, State agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools and individuals to celebrate America Recycles Day, we can further promote recycling as an environmentally efficient and economically smart way of life; and
WHEREAS, State and local community leaders can help encourage recycling by informing citizens about the importance of buying recycled products; they can also help foster greater awareness of the need to expand collection programs for recyclable goods and materials by promoting the benefits of recycling investments for businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, through its Sustainable Columbus office, is committed to imparting equity and environmental justice through strong climate action and is guided by the Columbus Climate Action Plan which has a community-wide goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and 45% reduction in emissions by 2050; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Climate Actio...
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