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description: Congressional Kudos for the Recycling Industry August 8, 2011 The recycling industry creates good jobs.  That was the message of Senate Resolution 251 that
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# [Congressional Kudos for the Recycling Industry - Planet Aid, Inc.](https://www.planetaid.org/blog/congressional-kudos-for-the-recycling-industry)

 Written by [Planet Aid, Inc.](https://www.planetaid.org/blog/author/planet-aid-inc-) | Aug 8, 2011

The recycling industry creates good jobs. That was the message of Senate Resolution 251 that was introduced last week by U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine). Here is an excerpt:

> *Whereas maximizing the recycling economy in the United States will  
> create and sustain additional well-paying jobs in the United States,  
> further stimulate the economy of the United States, save energy, and  
> conserve valuable natural resources;  
> *
> 
> *Whereas the recycling industry in the United  
> States helps balance the trade deficit and provides emerging economies with the  
> raw materials needed to build countries and participate in the global economy….*
> 
> *Resolved, That  
> the Senate — (1) expresses support  
> for improvement in the collection,  
> processing, and consumption of recyclable material throughout the United States  
> in order to create well-paying jobs, foster innovation and investment in the United  
> States recycling infrastructure, and stimulate the economy of the United States.*

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