The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the 25th anniversary of the Recycle City Educational Initiative.
Recycle City is an online educational resource published by the EPA 25 years ago, according to an April 21 EPA news release. The webpage contains games and activities that engage kids on environmental topics. The agency added two new features to the site as part of the 25th-anniversary celebration.
“Since the early days of the web, Recycle City has provided a fun opportunity for students to learn how environmental initiatives impact people and communities,” EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman said, according to the release. “Today’s youth will lead environmental change for their generation, and we hope that Recycle City will continue to engage students in increasing their environmental awareness and creating a sustainable future."
Recycle City launched Earth Day in 1997, the release stated. Since then, the site has been one of the EPA's most visited websites. The website is designed for kids of all ages to demonstrate how individuals, businesses and communities can work together to cut waste through reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion and green purchasing.
"Many of the same issues covered in Recycle City are priorities in EPA’s first National Recycling Strategy, which is being implemented with partners to create a stronger, more resilient and cost-effective recycling system across America," the release stated.
