Published November 16, 2023
CAPTION:Keep ULM Beautiful collected over 36 lbs. of recyclable materials during America Recycles
Day on November 15.
MONROE, LA – The University of Louisiana Monroe participated in America Recycles Day on November
15, 2023. The event was organized by Keep ULM Beautiful, a Keep Louisiana Beautiful
Affiliate. The organization collected recyclable items outside the HUB on the ULM
campus throughout the day.
Andrew Hardee, Keep ULM Beautiful University Affiliate Coordinator, reported the collection
of 5.8 lbs. of plastics, 16.5 lbs. of cans, and 14 lbs. of cardboard during America
Recycles Day.
About America Recycles Day
America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting
and celebrating recycling in the United States. Held on and around November 15, America
Recycles Day (ARD) educates and encourages individuals on how to be more mindful of
what they consume, where and how to properly recycle, and to pledge to recycle more
and recycle right in their everyday lives.
Focusing on individual action, the day highlights the actions we can all take to collectively
address the challenges facing our nation’s recycling system. Through ARD, Keep America
Beautiful and its partners inspire communities and individuals to recognize the economic,
environmental, and social benefits of recycling.
Keep America Beautiful urges people to reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle in every
aspect of their lives. Their suggestions include recycling at home, work, school,
and on the go, buying products made with recycled content, and educating and encouraging
friends, family, and neighbors to do the same.
