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UNCLAS //N00000//
ALMAR 373/97
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SUBJ/AMERICA RECYCLES DAY//
RMKS/1. THE SENATE HAS DECLARED NOVEMBER 15, 1997 AS AMERICA
RECYCLES DAY. THE VICE PRESIDENT, HONORARY CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE, IS URGING, "A UNITED EFFORT AIMED AT REMINDING AND
ENCOURAGING AMERICANS EVERYWHERE TO LEARN MORE AND DO EVEN MORE
RECYCLING AND PURCHASING RECYCLED CONTENT PRODUCTS."
2. I FIRST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE IN THE MARINE CORPS FAMILY FOR
YOUR DEMONSTRATED STRONG SUPPORT OF OUR RECYCLING PROGRAMS - PROGRAMS
RETURNING OVER 2 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR IN PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF
MATERIAL AND GENERATING OVER 3.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN NET COST
AVOIDANCES TO OUR INSTALLATIONS. THOSE ARE DOLLARS SPENT ON MAKING
MARINES, WINNING BATTLES AND TAKING CARE OF OUR FAMILIES INSTEAD OF
PUTTING WASTE IN LANDFILLS. I ALSO CHALLENGE YOU TO LOOK ANEW FOR
RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES AND AT USING RECYCLED CONTENT PRODUCTS AS
ECONOMICAL AND EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO PRODUCTS MADE FROM "NEW"
MATERIALS. RECYCLING DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTES TO CONSERVING RESOURCES
NEEDED TO SUSTAIN OUR CORE MISSION.
3. I ENCOURAGE COMMANDERS TO CONDUCT SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL RECYCLING EFFORTS DURING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10,
1997. PARTICIPATING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE
INDUSTRIES CAN ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF THESE ACTIVITIES BY
ACKNOWLEDGING THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO RECYCLING
SUCCESS. RECYCLING MAKES SENSE-FOR OUR MARINES, FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
AND FOR OUR NATION.
4. SEMPER FIDELIS, GENERAL C.C. KRULAK, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS.//
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