Political Quotes

“one of the real success stories of the environment in America has been the increased understanding of people across this country of the importance of recycling. From young students, to retirees, to small businesses, to very large multi-national companies--all participate in recycling across this country. When I go home to my hometown of Austin, Texas, there will be the blue recycling containers in front of each house with bottles and paper and other goods. When I go by the Texas State Capitol complex, I find a program in which some 30,000 State employees are participating in recycling. Another example of the success we have had is something that was originally started in Austin called Texas Recycles. Last year that program proved so successful that it became America Recycles, and it was celebrated right here in our Nation's Capital and across the country. We honored a number of businesses that recognize it is a good business practice to recycle, not only for the environment, but because it can be a profit center in eliminating waste.”