See how some of our members are celebrating America Recycles Day 2016. To join in on the celebration view some of the activities taking place below or find your own activity to participate in by visiting: America Recycles Day at http://americarecyclesday.org/
Jennifer S. – Pasco County
Pasco Upcycle Festival
~ Reducing waste becomes a family event ~
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — The second annual Pasco Upcycle Festival event will be held in November. The purpose of the Pasco Upcycle Festival is to reduce waste by changing peoples’ perceptions of what can be salvaged into not only something useful, but often times a work of art.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 12th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sims Park located at 6431 Bank Street in New Port Richey. Sims Park has recently been renovated and is an amazing venue to hold the event at. There will be no admission to enter the festival.
Many people hear waste reduction and think of the standard household recycling of aluminum cans at the curb, but the options are much broader than that. Many things can be reused to reduce the amount of waste in our environment. There is a term for the ingenious process of reinventing something with a new purpose: upcycle.
“This year is going to be amazing,” said Kristen King, Keep Pasco Beautiful Coordinator. “We are thrilled to have over 60 vendors registered.” There will be numerous upcycle vendors with items such as pallet furniture and spoon bracelets. Additional vendors will include animal rescues, farmers market, and food trucks. Live entertainment will start at 9:30 am with The Buskrats, followed by Clemons Road at 12:30 pm. There will also be activities for children to participate in.
This event is a partnership between Keep Pasco Beautiful and Pasco County. For more information call (727) 856-7252 or email info@keeppascobeautiful.org .
For more information on Keep Pasco Beautiful go to the following link:
http://keeppascobeautiful.org/
For more information about recycling in Pasco County:
http://www.pascocountyfl.net/index.aspx?nid=181
Travis B. – Hillsborough County
On Wednesday, November 2nd the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners gave a proclamation recognizing Nov. 15th as Recycling Day in Hillsborough County.
Additionally we are publishing the attached Newspaper in Education (NIE) publication as a 16-page full color insert in the November 13th Sunday Edition of the Tampa Bay Times. The NIE will also be distributed to all high school science classes in Hillsborough County Public Schools and our staff will give them to students at multiple elementary and middle schools on November 17th as part of the Great American Teach-In.
Donn G. – Goodwill Manasota
Name: America Recycles Day at SandBlast
Date: November 19, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
Website: http://www.manateebeautiful.com
Event Description:
America Recycles Day at SandBlast 2016 is an amateur sand sculpture competition that pairs youth teams with local business sponsors to raise funds to support Keep Manatee Beautiful’s programs and events. Keep Manatee Beautiful’s more than 10,000 volunteers make visible differences to our community properties that improves people’s quality of life on Anna Maria Island and all of Manatee County through litter cleanup, landscaping and more. This fun family event also celebrates America Recycles Day, the only nationally recognized day (officially on Nov. 15) dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products, so as to create a better natural environment. This year’s Event Sponsor is the Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Anna Maria Island Beach Café is the Event Host at its beachfront on Manatee Public Beach. Assemble a team of up to 15 sand sculptors – no experience necessary. It’s just for fun with lots of awards, plus, a pizza party for 1st place winner of each category! Choose one of two divisions: 1) Elementary-Middle School or 2) High School-Adult. Choose one of two themes for your sculpture: 1) Free Form or 2) Wildlife. If you need help with finding a sponsor for the $300 entry fee, contact Keep Manatee Beautiful. To enter a team or sponsor one of the teams registered thus far or the awards with a $300 tax-deductible donation, call Keep Manatee Beautiful at 795-8272 or visit www.manateebeautiful.com for America Recycles Day at SandBlast details and entry form. There are only 24 sand sculpture plots, so register early! Last day to register is November 14.
Location:
Manatee Public Beach at 4000 Gulf Dr. on Anna Maria Island, Florida
Date/Time Information:
November 17 and 18, 2016 – Free Sand-sculpting Clinics – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. November 19, 2016 – Sand-sculpting Competition – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Ingrid McClellan, Exec. Dir., Keep Manatee Beautiful, (941) 795-8272 or Cell (941) 713-1763
Fees/Admission:
To enter a team or sponsor one of the teams registered thus far or the awards with a $300 tax-deductible donation. Spectators are free.