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SUMMARY:Glass Act Recycling's AMERICA RECYCLES DAY Celebration
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US on November 15th\, 2023 as Glass Act Recycling hosts
  a community celebration for America Recycles DayR (ARD)\, an annual hol
 iday and nationwide initiative by the Keep America Beautiful organizatio
 n!\n\nThe day-long event will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Glass A
 ct’s Recycling Center located at 5215-B Leo Street in Alexandria. Shin
 ing light on the local recycling movement\, the event will also fulfill 
 ARD’s mission of educating and motivating current and would-be recycle
 rs\, aiming to make recycling bigger and better.\n\nIn just 18 months of
  operations\, Glass Act Recycling has diverted over 200\,000 lbs. of gla
 ss bottles and jars from local landfills\, repurposing crushed glass int
 o locally relevant products. Glass Act views ARD as a chance to celebrat
 e the power of its regional partnerships and promote its current initiat
 ive\, namely the “146 Bin Drive\,” an expansion of curbside glass pi
 ck-up to serve 146 residences throughout Alexandria. With a $25/month co
 ntribution from each home for monthly curbside pickup\, Glass Act’s op
 erations will be financially sustainable and capable of even bigger proj
 ects.\n\nThis residential pick-up drive will run from October’s curbsi
 de pickup day\, October 11th\, to America Recycles Day on November 15th.
  Residents signing up during this period will get the iconic yellow recy
 cling bin for free\, a $25 value. Residents can sign up day-of at the Ce
 nter or by visiting glassactrecycling.com/residential-pickup.\n\nGlass A
 ct is asking local organizations and community members to volunteer for 
 America Recycles Day\, serving as the boots on the ground for the follow
 ing events and assisting attendees when they drop off their recyclable g
 lass. Organizations or individuals who wish to lend their support as a v
 olunteer can contact Loren Ryland at lorenmichelle11@gmail.com or 318-62
 3-7942.\n\nEVENT SCHEDULE –\n7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. All Day Glass Drop\
 n\n● Seeking volunteers now. Drop off your RINSED glass bottles and ja
 rs to be crushed and repurposed into abrasives (for sandblasting) or poo
 l filtration media.\n\n7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. “Breakfast with Annie”\
 n● Accepting sponsorships now. Join Glass Act’s founder for a coffee
  and donut breakfast\, drop off your glass before work or school\, and t
 ake a tour of the Center to see Glass Act’s manufacturing process.\n\n
 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. “Community Cookout / Grillin’ for Glass Act�
 �\n\n● Accepting sponsorships now. This informal luncheon will celebra
 te collaborations with local municipalities\, nonprofits\, fellow Centra
 l Louisiana Chamber of Commerce members\, and manufacturing partners. Dr
 op off your glass and hear from Glass Act’s customers on how they are 
 using crushed glass in their business operations.\n\n3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.
 m. “Cookies and Lemonade on Leo Street”\n\n● Accepting sponsorship
 s now. Perfect for the young and the young at heart\, stop by for an aft
 er school treat and cap off America Recycles Day and the “146 Bin Driv
 e.” The official tally for residential homes signed up\, zip codes ser
 ved\, and pounds of glass collected year-to-date will occur at 5:00 p.m.
 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAcross the United States\, last year’s ARD saw n
 early 15\,000\,000 pounds of recyclable materials collected in a single 
 day. At Glass Act’s Center\, locals can also drop off their cardboard 
 recycling (courtesy of Hometown Recycling) and metal cans (courtesy of X
 press Recycling) for ARD and year round.\n\nThe community’s involvemen
 t in this event and related recycling opportunities would solidify the c
 lear message that Alexandria’s residents want and need sufficient recy
 cling infrastructure.\n\n###\n\nGlass Act Recycling is a non-profit orga
 nization with a goal of diverting glass waste from local landfills while
  simultaneously creating new products from the recycled glass both for p
 ractical and creative endeavors. To learn more about Central Louisiana�
 �s only full-circle recycling Center\, visit www.glassactrecycling.com.\
 n\nEstablished in 1953\, the Keep America Beautiful organization provide
 s expertise\, programs\, and resources to spearhead beautification proje
 cts\, mitigate littering\, and support resilient communities. It has mil
 lions of volunteers and over 700 place-based affiliate organizations inc
 luding the city of Pineville\, Louisiana.
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