American Museum of Natural History Research Library
author: American Museum of Natural History

Recycling America's Resources (Exhibition)
birth: 1976 June 8
death: 1976 August 31
Exhibition. Opened in June 8, 1976 and closed August 31, 1976. Located on Floor 2 in the Akeley Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Recycling America's Resources" was an exhibition tracing recycling's history in America from the Colonial period to the current day techniques used to recycle.
Summary
"Recycling America's Resources" was an exhibition tracing recycling's history in America from the Colonial period to the current day techniques used to recycle. A major thrust of the exhibition's message was the acute need to recycle more metallics, paper, textiles and other scrap material. The exhibit, sponsored by the National Association of Recycling Industries, was on view in the Akeley Gallery on the second floor of the American Museum of Natural History from June 8 through August 31, 1976.
Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: Names that turn up in the other columns