On a muggy summer day in an industrial stretch of Brooklyn, New York, Josefa Marín stood in a sea of empty aluminum cans, methodically sorting the tall green Heinekens from blue-and-silver Red Bulls ...
This America Recycles Day, the aluminum can industry is announcing and celebrating its efforts to increase aluminum can recycling rates, while encouraging Americans to get involved in recycling today ...
The Container Recycling Institute (CRI), based in Arlington, Va., has reported a 45.1 percent recycling rate for aluminum beverage containers in 2004, which is up only slightly from 2003’ 44.3 percent ...
A majority of Americans support Deposit Return Systems (DRS), paving the way for circular systems that help boost recycling ...
Recycling aluminum cans into flat sheets of metal is gaining popularity among DIY enthusiasts and sustainability advocates. Aluminum’s lightweight, durable, and corrosion-resistant properties make it ...
Bruce Nightingale, left, and Will Lunn scoop, bag and haul aluminum cans for Cans for the Community every month. Local nonprofit Cans for the Community is making a final push to collect 5,000 pounds ...