ND Governor Doug Burgum issues Earth Day proclamation

(Bismarck, ND)  --  It is Earth Day 2024 in North Dakota.  

Governor Burgum officially proclaimed today a chance for North Dakotans to raise awareness about the state's natural resources and take personal action to preserve and conserve them for future generations.  

The governor says a few ways to celebrate Earth Day are to recycle, carpool or take public transportation.  

Residents are becoming increasingly more involved with the recycling program.  

More than 27-hundred tons a month is recycled in North Dakota.