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But we're betting that you don't know just how much of your "stuff" can be recycled. If you follow some of the links below you'll be surprised to learn that there are organizations just dying to get their hands on the fabric in your clothes, the can of leftover paint from that office project, the building supplies from your remodel. You'll also see a sampling of what the Club's chapters are doing to nudge people along the path to reduce, reuse and recycle. What you won't see is an endorsement of America Recycles Day, recognized in mid-November each year mainly in high-profile corporate advertising campaigns. Bill Sheehan, a Georgia resident who volunteers on Sierra Club waste issues and is executive director of the GrassRoots Recycling Network, calls it a "corporate greenwashing event," sponsored by the likes of the National Soft Drink Association, the beverage industry group whose goal is to kill bottle-bill legislation. "The implicit message in America Recycles Day," says Sheehan, "is 'Consume more, recycle some of it,' and 'Recycling is your responsibility -- not ours!'" But don't let that stop you. Remember, recyclers do it every day. Here's how.
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You don't need the Sierra Club reminding you to keep that aluminum can out of the landfill, or to buy paper materials that contain post-consumer content.
