WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: MI Congresswoman Haley Stevens’ Resolution Designating Today as ‘America Recycles Day’

November 15, 2025
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced she will introduce a bipartisan resolution designating TODAY November 15th, 2025, as “America Recycles Day” to show how recycling boosts Michigan's manufacturing economy, creates jobs, and keeps our communities cleaner.

Here’s what recycling leaders are saying about the resolution:

Jennifer Lawson, Keep America Beautiful

  • “Keep America Beautiful applauds the Congressional resolution recognizing America Recycles Day. Our research shows that Americans of all ages, geographic location, and political affiliation overwhelmingly support recycling—and for good reason. Recycling conserves natural resources, drives economic growth, and helps keep our communities clean and beautiful. We’re grateful to Representative Stevens and Members of Congress for recognizing America Recycles Day and for their shared commitment to making recycling simpler, smarter, and accessible to every community.”

Scott Barbour, Advanced Drainage Systems

  • “Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) proudly endorses the Congressional resolution recognizing America Recycles Day, led by Representative Haley Stevens, Co-Chair of the U.S. House Recycling Caucus. As one of the largest plastic recyclers in North America, ADS is deeply committed to providing environmentally sustainable solutions that create a circular economy and reduce the carbon footprint of water infrastructure. Every year, we transform more than half a billion pounds of plastic into innovative water management solutions. This resolution underscores the essential role recycling plays in driving innovation, advancing infrastructure, and fostering collaboration to create local jobs, strengthen domestic manufacturing, protect our environment, and support sustainable growth nationwide.”

Zach DeWaters, Alpeck Polyester USA

  • “As a leading recycler of PET plastic bottles in the United States, with the capacity to recycle up to 12 billion bottles each year, Alpek Polyester USA proudly supports the House resolution introduced by Representative Stevens designating November 15, 2025, as America Recycles Day. Recycling and circular economy practices strengthen U.S. manufacturing, create good-paying jobs, and protect our environment. Recognizing America Recycles Day helps raise awareness, inspire public-private collaboration, and advance policies that keep materials in use and value in our economy.  At our facilities, we see every day that recycling works, and it’s making a difference.”

Chuck Johnson, The Aluminum Association

  • “Aluminum is a recycling success story. Nearly 75% of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today, and recycling aluminum saves around 95% of the energy required to make new metal. Collecting and recycling more aluminum also helps secure domestic supply chains and limits the need for foreign imports. The Aluminum Association supports Congresswoman Stevens' resolution recognizing America Recycles Day and celebrates aluminum's essential role in creating a circular economy, supporting U.S. manufacturing and building a more sustainable future.”

Kevin W. Keane, American Beverage Association

  • “America’s beverage companies have been committed to recycling for decades and we are taking bold actions to create a circular economy for our bottles and cans, which are made to be remade.We thank Rep. Stevens for her leadership in strengthening recycling and recycling infrastructure and look forward to working with her to continue to build effective policies that achieve circularity and reduce the use of new plastic.”

Jennifer Abril, American Cleaning Institute

  • “The cleaning products industry is working toward a cleaner, more sustainable future that’s grounded in science and driven by innovation. Central to this mission is the vital role of recycling. America Recycles Day highlights how education and responsible design can work together to help reduce waste and conserve resources.”

Julie Landry, American Forest & Paper Association

  • “AF&PA supports this resolution which underscores how recycling fuels American manufacturing and supports rural jobs. We applaud Congresswoman Stevens’ leadership on recycling and sustainability issues as Co-Chair of the Congressional Recycling Caucus and as a member of the Paper & Packaging Caucus. Paper recycling is America’s success story, and strong recycling supports American manufacturers.”

Ross Eisenberg, America’s Plastic Makers, a part of the American Chemistry Council

  • “Recycling isn’t just good for the environment, it also strengthens U.S. manufacturing, supports more jobs, and keeps valuable materials in our economy. America’s Plastics Makers appreciate Congresswoman Stevens’ leadership to spotlight the importance of recycling and advancing the circular economy on America Recycles Day and every day of the year. We are proud to work with her and other leaders in Congress to raise awareness, modernize infrastructure and expand access to recycling so every community across the country can participate and benefit from it.”

Lynn Dyer, AMERIPEN

  • “AMERIPEN applauds Congresswoman Stevens for introducing a resolution recognizing the importance of November 15 as America Recycles Day. The resolution highlights the essential role that recycling and circular economy solutions play in reducing waste, strengthening domestic manufacturing, supporting hundreds of thousands of American jobs, and improving environmental outcomes. We share the commitment to advancing policies and investments that expand recycling access, improve materials recovery, and build a more resilient, circular system for all communities. AMERIPEN looks forward to continuing to work with policymakers, industry, and partners across the value chain to support responsible materials management and a more sustainable future.”

Lauren Wilk, Arconic

  • “Recycling is a cornerstone of national and economic security—preserving domestic access to essential materials, strengthening supply chains, and supporting U.S. manufacturing. The aluminum industry relies on a steady supply of recycled metal to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and protect American jobs. America Recycles Day underscores the vital role of public participation in keeping valuable resources in circulation and out of landfills—helping ensure a stronger, more sustainable future.”

Kate Bailey, Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR)

  • “The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) applauds Rep. Stevens’s leadership in highlighting the essential role that recycled materials play in America’s manufacturing economy. Each year, the United States recycles more than five billion pounds of plastic packaging from homes and businesses nationwide—delivering significant environmental and economic value. But too much plastic still ends up as waste, and the U.S. risks falling behind global competitors because we have not sufficiently invested in recycling systems and the innovations required for circularity. APR is committed to working with Congress and state leaders on policies to improve plastic recycling and strengthen domestic supply chains. When we invest in recycling, we support American workers, build resilient, U.S.-sourced materials, and advance a stronger, more circular economy.”

Catherine A. Trinkle, BASF

  • “Recycling gives new life to used materials and is essential to the future of American manufacturing. BASF applauds Rep. Stevens’ recognition of America Recycles Day, which shines a spotlight on why recycling is critical to growing the circular economy, conserving natural resources, and building strong, sustainable communities.”

Scott Breen, Can Manufacturers Institute

  • “The Can Manufacturers Institute and its members would like to thank the House Recycling Caucus for its leadership in pursuing bipartisan legislation that strengthens America’s recycling system. Steel and aluminum are infinitely recyclable, and metal cans are some of the most recycled packaging in America. Metal cans are unique in that recycling them has a significant environmental and economic impact. To keep U.S. can making strong, we must advance circular solutions that reduce waste, create American manufacturing jobs, and ensure aluminum and steel remain in use for our domestic supply chains, national security, and future generations to come.”

Sarah Gallo, Consumer Brands Association

  • “The Consumer Brands Association (CBA) applauds Congresswoman Stevens for leading a congressional resolution designating November 15 as America Recycles Day and highlighting the essential role recycling plays in strengthening the U.S. economy, protecting the environment, and advancing a circular economy. The consumer-packaged goods industry is committed to improving the recycling system and driving practical, scalable solutions that make circularity achievable nationwide. Our members are investing in packaging innovation, supporting recycling infrastructure modernization, and partnering with policymakers and other stakeholders to increase recycling access and efficiency in communities across the country.”

Dan Felton, Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)

  • “The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to endorse Representative Stevens’ resolution supporting the designation of November 15, 2025, as America Recycles Day. Community stewardship starts on the block and scales up to the nation. FPA is proud to stand beside Rep. Steven’s to create cleaner communities today and build smarter materials and circular systems for tomorrow.”

Scott DeFife, Glass Packaging Institute

  • “The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is proud to support Congresswoman Stevens’ resolution recognizing November 15 as America Recycles Day. Recycling is a cornerstone of the circular economy, and GPI is proud of the unique role that glass maintains as a material that can be recycled without degradation. We appreciate the leadership of the House Recycling Caucus in keeping recycling innovation and infrastructure front and center.”

Ryan Modlin, Hydro Aluminum

  • “Hydro Aluminum supports Representative Stevens’ ‘America Recycles Day Resolution. Recycling is vital for securing critical minerals essential to America's industrial future. Infinitely recyclable aluminum exemplifies the circular economy, significantly driven by the demands of automotive, infrastructure, energy, defense, and packaging industries. To rise to this challenge, it is clear that America must significantly ramp up its recycling efforts. The good news is that the metal we need is already here, waiting to be reused and repurposed. By supporting this resolution, we can take a significant step toward a more secure and sustainable future.”

Susan Avery, IAPD - The Performance Plastics Association

  • “IAPD – The Performance Plastics Association proudly supports Congresswoman Stevens’ America Recycles Day resolution, which underscores the importance of responsible materials management and recycling across the United States. Performance plastics are essential to modern manufacturing, critical infrastructure, medical devices, transportation, and clean energy systems, and recycling these high-value materials plays a key role in advancing a more circular economy. Our industry is committed to improving recycling access, expanding take-back programs, and supporting technologies that keep durable performance plastics in productive use. We appreciate Congresswoman Stevens’ leadership in elevating national awareness of recycling and in championing policies that strengthen domestic manufacturing and environmental sustainability.”

Joe Doss, International Bottled Water Association (IBWA)

  • “The International Bottled Water Association is a proud sponsor of America Recycles Day and supports the congressional resolution celebrating it. Effective recycling systems are essential to sustainability, and through our Put It In The Bin campaign and industry partnerships, we’re working to educate consumers and make recycling more effective across the country.”

Laura Stewart, NAPCOR:

  • "The National Association of PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) supports Representative Stevens' resolution to recognize America Recycles Day and reaffirm the nation’s commitment to recycling. As the North American voice of the PET (polyethylene terephthalate, #1 resin identification code) plastic supply chain, we celebrate PET’s leadership as the most recycled and recyclable plastic in the world—proof that when materials are designed to be remade, recycling works, resources are conserved, and American manufacturing and jobs are strengthened.”

Heidi Sanborn, The National Stewardship Action Council

  • “We’re grateful to Rep. Stevens for championing this resolution to honor the essential workers and businesses driving America’s recycling system. Their work strengthens our economy, supports national security, and protects the planet. This recognition reflects exactly what our ReMade in America initiative stands for, keeping materials collected here, recycled and remade here.”

Michael E. Hoffman, The National Waste & Recycling Association

  • “On behalf of the National Waste & Recycling Association and our members, who own and operate most of the nation’s materials recovery facilities, I am proud to support the designation of America Recycles Day and this important resolution. Recycling is not just an environmental imperative; it is a cornerstone of American manufacturing, job creation, and supply chain resilience. Our industry’s commitment to advancing the circular economy strengthens communities, supports good-paying jobs, and ensures a sustainable future for all. We encourage every American to join us in reducing, reusing, and recycling because together, we will build a stronger, more sustainable nation.”

Chris Cerone, Novelis:

  • “As the nation's leading aluminum recycler, Novelis applauds Rep. Stevens' efforts to designate November 15th as America Recycles Day and bring greater awareness to the economic and environmental benefits of recycling. It is especially important that we work collectively to improve recycling rates to capture critical materials such as aluminum, which strengthen our industrial base and national security and provide a competitive advantage to the United States.”

Terese Colling, Paper Recycling Coalition

  • “The Paper Recycling Coalition applauds the introduction of the America Recycles Day resolution and thanks Congresswoman Stevens for her continued leadership on recycling issues and her service as Co-Chair of the Congressional Recycling Caucus. The recycled fiber sector has long been the backbone of the circular economy—our products are designed for recyclability from the start, recovered in large volumes at a national level, and remade into new paper and packaging again and again. We are proud of this proven success story and look forward to working with policymakers, industry partners, and communities to strengthen recycling participation and support the circular systems that are already delivering real environmental and economic benefits.”

Tom Myers, Personal Care Products Council (PCPC)

  • “The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) commends Congresswoman Stevens for introducing a congressional resolution designating November 15 as America Recycles Day and recognizing the critical importance of recycling to the U.S. economy and environment. Recycling and circular economy solutions are central to advancing sustainable materials management, reducing environmental impacts, and strengthening domestic manufacturing capacity. The personal care industry is deeply committed to supporting programs and policies that enhance recycling access, improve collection and processing infrastructure, and foster innovation in packaging design and material recovery. PCPC appreciates Congresswoman Stevens’ leadership in elevating the national dialogue on recycling and looks forward to continued collaboration with policymakers, industry leaders, and other stakeholders to advance practical, science-based approaches that promote a more circular economy and a sustainable future for all communities.”

Matt Seaholm, PLASTICS

  • “The Plastics Industry Association is proud to support Congresswoman Haley Stevens’ resolution recognizing November 15 as America Recycles Day. Congresswoman Stevens continues to show true leadership in advancing policies that strengthen every part of America’s recycling system — expanding infrastructure, increasing participation, and building public awareness. When government and industry work together to improve recycling and advance circularity, we strengthen U.S. manufacturing, create jobs, and deliver real environmental progress.”

Liz Donohue, Primo Brands

  • “Thank you, Congresswoman Stevens, for highlighting the importance of recycling and spreading the word on how it helps reduce waste. At Primo Brands, we are focused on increasing the circularity of our packaging from the materials we use, including recycled content through our refill solutions. In fact, we’re aiming for an average of 50% of our beverage packaging to be made from recycled or renewable materials by 2035, eliminating 1.5 billion pounds of virgin plastic.”

Robin Wiener, ReMA

  • "We are thrilled to see Representative Stevens champion this resolution in the House, which spotlights the profound value of the recycled materials industry to America's economic and environmental future. The resolution recognizes that the men and women of the recycled materials industry are essential to the domestic manufacturing supply chain and that robust investment in our infrastructure is key to capturing more material and strengthening American manufacturing. ReMA and our members stand ready to work with Congress and the Recycling Caucus to turn the commitments outlined in this resolution into meaningful policy and investment."

Christine Corcoran, SNAC International

  • “SNAC International commends Congresswoman Stevens for introducing a congressional resolution recognizing November 15 as America Recycles Day and highlighting the essential role of recycling in supporting the U.S. economy, environment, and manufacturing base. Recycling and circular packaging solutions are key to advancing sustainable materials management, reducing waste, and ensuring a reliable supply of quality recycled content. The snack industry is strongly committed to policies focused on improving recycling access, strengthening collection and processing infrastructure, and driving innovation in packaging design to increase recovery and reuse.”

Sustainable Food Policy Alliance

  • “The Sustainable Food Policy Alliance endorses the resolution to recognize November 15, 2025, as ‘‘America Recycles Day.” As global food companies, our members are investing in improving recycling infrastructure, innovating our packaging design, and collaborating with stakeholders across the value chain for transformational change to the U.S. recycling system. Like Representative Stevens and her colleagues, we are committed to advancing policies and investments that improve recycling – ultimately supporting both American manufacturing and environmental sustainability.”

Amy Lestition, SWANA

  • "America Recycles Day honors the important role of recycling in building a more resilient and sustainable future. This is a year-round commitment for SWANA members who work every day to champion resource management, delivering tangible benefits for our communities and the environment.This year, we’re excited to launch our inaugural RCon™ event during America Recycles Day week, culminating on November 15th with a visionary keynote on the future of resource management, featuring the President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful. By uniting committed individuals from across America, we’re not only celebrating recycling, we’re shaping the future of resource management together. SWANA applauds the House of Representatives for recognizing the importance of America Recycles Day.”

Seth Teply, Tetra Pak

  • "At Tetra Pak, we take a holistic approach to circularity, Together with the Carton Council, we have worked to expand food and beverage carton collection, sortation and recycling across the United States. Once our packaging has been used to protect the product inside, it becomes valuable, high-quality material in the recycling value chain that can be transformed into new paper products and sustainable building materials. On this America Recycles Day, we celebrate progress made while remaining committed to continued investments and collaboration with stakeholders to give our packages a second life."

Keefe Harrison, The Recycling Partnership

  • “On America Recycles Day, we celebrate the power of recycling to strengthen our economy, protect our environment, and support more resilient communities. Every day, Americans participate in a recycling system with enormous potential — yet we still lose 76% of recyclable paper and packaging to landfills or incineration. That’s a missed opportunity to give materials a second life, create good-paying jobs, and reduce our reliance on virgin natural resources.  Together, we can build a system that works better for everyone.”

Alejandro Perez, World Wildlife Fund

  • “Recycling is a simple act that reflects a shared commitment to cleaner communities and a healthier planet. Sadly, too much of our waste ends up in our rivers, oceans, and landfills. America Recycles Day provides an opportunity to reflect on what works, identify pathways toward improvement, and encourage investments to help businesses and people while keeping plastics and other materials out of nature.”

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