Recycling takes more than just throwing your used cans into the recycling bin. If you're not prepping your aluminum before tossing it in the bin, it's likely bypassing the recycling process and going ...

The answer to this question falls somewhere in the middle: No, you should not crush metal cans entirely to recycle them, but ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 94 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled and composed in 2018 – about 32%. But there's also the looming issue of contamination, rendering ...

The Aluminum Association, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has released statistics indicating that Americans and can recycling industries ...

In November 2023, the Million Cans Recycling Contest kicked off for the first time with eight elementary schools across the U.S. Each school was paired up with a local scrapyard. From November to May, ...

In 2025, Habitat La Crosse collected 8,908 pounds of aluminum, reflecting the community's commitment to environmental ...

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