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124 STAT. 4749 PROCLAMATION 8601—NOV. 15, 2010 NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Novem- ber 14 through November 20, 2010, as National Entrepreneurship Week. I call upon all Americans to commemorate this week with ap- propriate programs and activities, and to celebrate November 19, 2010, as National Entrepreneurs’ Day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth. BARACK OBAMA Proclamation 8601 of November 15, 2010 America Recycles Day, 2010 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each small act of conservation, when combined with other innumer- able deeds across the country, can have an enormous impact on the health of our environment. On America Recycles Day, we celebrate the individuals, communities, local governments, and businesses that work together to recycle waste and develop innovative ways to manage our resources more sustainably. Americans already take many steps to protect our planet, participating in curbside recycling and community composting programs, and ex- panding their use of recyclable and recycled materials. Recycling not only preserves our environment by conserving precious resources and reducing our carbon footprint, but it also contributes to job creation and economic development. This billion-dollar industry employs thou- sands of workers nationwide, and evolving our recycling practices can help create green jobs, support a vibrant American recycling and refur- bishing industry, and advance our clean energy economy. While we can celebrate the breadth of our successes on America Recy- cles Day, we must also recommit to building upon this progress and to drawing attention to further developments, including the recycling of electronic products. The increased use of electronics and technology in our homes and society brings the challenge of protecting human health and the environment from potentially harmful effects of the im- proper handling and disposal of these products. Currently, most dis- carded consumer electronics end up in our landfills or are exported abroad, creating potential health and environmental hazards and rep- resenting a lost opportunity to recover valuable resources such as rare earth minerals. To address the problems caused by electronic waste, American busi- nesses, government, and individuals must work together to manage these electronics throughout the product lifecycle—from design and manufacturing through their use and eventual recycling, recovery, and disposal. To ensure the Federal Government leads as a responsible con-