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Recycling Economic Information (REI) Project Public Service Announcement (PSA) Transcripts

Transcript 1

[sound of collecting household trash]

Unidentified Man: Hey Tom. Boy, you've got a lot of trash here. Ever thought about recycling?

Tom: Yeah, we tried it for a while, but it just didn’t seem like it was doing anything.

Unidentified Man: I don’t know. The latest reports show that recycling has generated over a million jobs, saves energy, and continues to add billions of dollars to the US economy.

Tom: Wow, and I thought recycling only protected the environment.

Unidentified Man: Here, I’ll help you take those down to the recycling center.

Tom: Thanks.

[background music]

Narrator: Recycling is Working. A message from the Mid-America Council of Recycling Officials.

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Transcript 2

[adding machine sounds in the background]

Unidentified Man: So, you’ve decided to invest. You want to build a little nest egg for the future. Well! In today’s market, I can only recommend one investment that is sure to pay off: recycling. Recycling saves energy, generates billions of dollars for the economy, creates jobs, and protects the environment for the future. If you want to see real returns, forget about pork bellies and bull markets, and recycle.

Narrator: Recycling is Working. A message from the Mid-America Council of Recycling Officials.

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