GLOBAL GARBAGE MAN DAY | JUNE 17
On June 17th, Global Garbage Man Day takes time to recognize the dedicated efforts of the men and women who keep our communities clean.
#GarbageManDay
We describe the experts who collect the garbage, recyclables, and castoffs from our homes and neighborhoods by several names. Whether they are sanitation specialists or waste management professionals, we appreciate their arrival on a regularly scheduled basis.
The role of waste management goes far beyond garbage collection. In fact, waste management provides a variety of services and programs designed to protect and reduce the impact we have on our environment. Today’s observance also celebrates the great strides the industry and experts are taking to make a better world for all of us.
HOW TO OBSERVE GLOBAL GARBAGE MAN DAY
Thank your garbage men and women. You can also take part in your local recycling programs. Learn more about your community’s sanitation needs and find out how the system works. When you have unusually large amounts of garbage to be picked up, meet the workers at the curb and give them a hand loading the items. Use #GarbageManDay to share on social media.
GLOBAL GARBAGE MAN DAY HISTORY
John D. Arwood founded National Garbage Man Day in 2011 to honor the men and women who work hard in the industry to keep communities safe and clean. Recognizing efforts around the world, the celebration became Global Garbage Man Day.
There are many more appreciation days on the calendar. Check these out:
- Logistics Day
- Professional House Cleaners Day
- National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
- Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
- Pride In Food Serice Week
- Vet Girls RISE Day
- National Teacher Appreciation Week
June 17th Celebrated History
1928
As a passenger aboard a plane flown by Wilmer Shultz, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
1942
Yank magazine publishes the first G.I. Joe cartoon. Created by comic strip artist and former Army Sergeant David Breger, G.I. Joe became a permanent part of Americana.
1950
Dr. Richard H. Lawler performed the first kidney transplant at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Even though the patient’s body rejected the kidney 53 days later, Ruth Tucker would live another five years.
1972
Five men broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters. The break-in and their subsequent arrest sparked the Watergate scandal. President Richard Nixon would resign the presidency two years later.
June 17th Celebrated Birthdays
Susan La Flesche Picotte – 1865
Susan La Flesche Picotte attended Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. In 1889, she became the first Native American woman to receive a medical degree.
James Weldon Johnson – 1871
A civil rights activist and composer, James Weldon Johnson became United States consul to Puerto Cabello in Venezuela under President Theodore Roosevelt. He is also noted for composing the song Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Ruth Wakefield – 1903
The American baker would become a legendary name in the world of baking. In 1937, she added semi-sweet chocolate to a chocolate cookie recipe instead of baker’s chocolate. The delicious result was the chocolate chip cookie!
Art Bell – 1945
Broadcaster and founder of the radio program Coast to Coast AM syndicated, Art Bell focused on the unusual, conspiracies, and extraterrestrials. His program lives on with new hosts and new unexplained phenomena.
