This Sunday is America Recycles Day and there’s no better time to get started (or get serious) about recycling. Celebrating its 12th year, America Recycles Day was designed to encourage all Americans—that means you too—to recycle and to buy recycled products, and you can use it as a reminder about your own recycling habits.

On the America Recycles website you can find out Dos and Dont’s of recycling, search out an America Recycles Day event near you, sign a pledge to improve the planet through recycling efforts (and be reminded of your promise), and even play around with something called “The Conversionator”, which will show you the benefits of everything you recycle—like how recycling two glass jars per week saves enough electricity to power a CFL for 40 hours.

If you’re already pretty advanced with your recycling, use America Recycles Day as a reminder to integrate more recycled products in your must-buys (from clothing to cutlery, there are recycled content versions of almost everything). Or, if you’ve been meaning to start recycling but keep putting it off, make Sunday the day you start.

You can fill both requirements by picking up one (or more) 100% Recycled Plastic Buckets from Gaiam that will aid you in your sorting attempts and double for just about every other type of around the house project, from gardening to cooling drinks for your next party. Pick up three medium-sized buckets if you want to set up your first in-home recycling station and use them for paper, bottles and aluminum. Happy Recycling Day!

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