Crossword puzzle clue "family name for today's theme"

Family name for today's theme

First name of a civil rights activist who would turn 85 today, and whose adopted last name is a hint to this puzzle's theme

Theme of today's puzzle

Setting for the lingo in today's theme

Today's theme, which will help answer the six capitalized clues

Today's honoree (and the focus of the recycling in each theme answer)

They're seven positions after today's theme

Today, I tried to put a self-effacing three-letter acronym inside each theme entry. Turns out it works in any order except the one I want. ___