Recycle Across America Information

Recycle Across America national standardized labels for recycling bins. What happens at the bin affects every stage of recycling thereafter. Aside from being frustrating for the person at the bin, confusion due to inconsistent labels results in low capture rates and contaminated materials, which negatively affect the processing, manufacturing and the overall economics of recycling. And it hinders environmental progress. Somehow in the last 20+ years of recycling in the U.S., the simple yet critical detail of consistent and effective labels has been overlooked ... until now. simple solution, profound impact. These standardized labels are the #1 solution to help people recycle more and recycle right! They are being used by some of the most notable organizations in the world and are dramatically increasing their recycling levels and saving them thousands of dollars in landfill fees. Since the onset of recycling in the U.S., schools, businesses, retailers, restaurants, faith-based organizations and public offices that recycle, have struggled to find effective labels to mark their bins and are most often burdened with having to create their own. As a result there are literally hundreds of thousands of inconsistent labels in the U.S. confusion = trash Hundreds of thousands of different looking labels on recycling bins causes mistakes, apathy, and public skepticism about the importance of recycling. As a result, millions of pounds of 'garbage' are thrown in recycling bins everyday, often making the recyclables too costly to process and too contaminated for manufacturers to reuse. An epic national recycling solution: As a result of a non-profit collaborative effort between recycling industry leaders, business leaders and the Environmental Advancement Foundation™, there are now, for the first time in the history of recycling in the U.S., standardized labels for recycling bins to eliminate confusion, and expedite environmental progress.