| Did you know that aluminum, which was | | | | of recycling aluminum cans, consider |
| discovered in the 1820s, is the most abundant | | | | recycling for charity. The money that the |
| metal on earth? There are many things about | | | | aluminum industry pays for the used cans |
| this metal that you are probably unaware of. | | | | annually could go to charitable |
| For instance, due to the fact that people | | | | organizations, and really make a difference |
| recycle over half of the aluminum cans, two | | | | for people who need it the most. |
| thirds of the aluminum ever produced is still | | | | |
| being used today. This is also possible due | | | | Recycle for charities such as providing |
| to the qualities of this metal, durability | | | | better education, helping the elderly and the |
| and sustainability. | | | | homeless, fighting poverty, developing your |
| | | | community, AIDS research, and many more. |
| Moreover, did you know it only takes up to | | | | |
| sixty days for a can to be recycled and back | | | | Aside from keeping our environment clean, and |
| on the shelves as a new can, and that more | | | | providing a useful resource for the recycling |
| than 100,000 aluminum cans are being recycled | | | | industry, you can recycle for charities, and |
| every minute? Or that the energy saved by | | | | help charitable organizations earn funds for |
| recycling one can could keep you television | | | | their projects. |
| running for about four hours? Transforming | | | | |
| used cans into new ones takes about 95% less | | | | Recycling for charity is a noble act, as it |
| energy than it would take to make cans using | | | | can eventually lead to the improvement of the |
| virgin ore. Just imagine this: if you toss | | | | lives of many people in need, such as people |
| away an aluminum can and not recycle it, the | | | | with incurable diseases, whose condition |
| energy loss is comparable to how much you | | | | requires expensive treatments, homeless |
| would lose if you were to pour out half that | | | | people, old people, children in need of |
| can's volume of gasoline. | | | | better living conditions and a proper |
| | | | education. You can contribute to all of |
| If these facts don't convince you that you | | | | these, by doing no more than recycling the |
| should start recycling aluminum cans, let us | | | | aluminum cans that you have used. |
| give you some more reasons. For instance, are | | | | |
| you aware of the environmental benefits this | | | | A simple as this concept may seem, try to |
| action has? These include saving natural | | | | think of the big picture, and think of |
| resources, energy, money and time. What about | | | | yourself as one of the many people who |
| the economic benefits? Over $800 million are | | | | recycle for charity. How can you become an |
| paid annually by the aluminum industry for | | | | active part of this process? It is very |
| empty cans. Think about all the things this | | | | simple. All it takes is that you place a |
| money could be used for! Due to its | | | | container for used cans next to your beverage |
| properties, aluminum can be recycled entirely | | | | vending machine or inside the lunchroom in |
| and indefinitely, and the aluminum can is the | | | | your building. The organization handling this |
| most recyclable of all materials. | | | | program will take care of the rest. Recycling |
| | | | for charity is that easy! |
| If you still have doubts about the importance | | | | |