FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Kate Krebs, Executive Director
National Recycling Coalition
Cell: (703) 407-6112
Albany, NY – April 3, 2007 – America Recycles Day, Inc. today awarded its National Grand Prize, a seven-day Alaskan cruise, to Michael Young of Phoenix, New York. Michael’s pledge to recycle more was drawn from nearly 200,000 pledges entered in the national drawing during last year’s America Recycles campaign, which is celebrated on November 15 of each year.
America Recycles awards prizes such as fuel-efficient cars, bikes composed of recycled content, and in some years, eco-friendly houses to raise awareness of the importance of recycling and buying products made from recycled materials. In 2006, Americans of all ages from all 50 states filled out pledge cards, which were entered into the drawing. The pledge cards, submitted at more than 900 America Recycles events nationwide and via the America Recycles website, ask participants to affirm their commitment to recycling and buying recycled products.
Young and a guest will embark for Alaska onboard Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas, a state-of-the-art ship chosen for this prize because of its environmentally friendly water purification system. This technologically advanced system is used to clean all wastewater generated onboard the ship to levels much higher than required by all existing standards. Royal Caribbean plans to install these systems in all of its ships by the end of 2007 as part of the cruise line’s continued commitment to environmental improvement. While onboard Vision of the Seas, Young and a guest will travel to Juneau and Skagway, Alaska, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, as well as sail through Alaska’s famous Inside Passage.
America Recycles events are coordinated throughout New York by the Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as at the local level through county agencies.
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About America Recycles Day, Inc
America Recycles Day, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization, which sponsors the annual America Recycles campaign, culminating in an America Recycles celebration on November 15 each year. For many years, America Recycles has been sponsored by Novelis; 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance; Ford Motor Company; Staples, Inc.; American Beverage Association; Recycle America Alliance; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The organization is managed by the National Recycling Coalition. For more information, visit www.americarecyclesday.org.