| When you recycle aluminum cans, it is not | | | | about $.60. It may not sound like much, but it |
| required they be crushed first. The main reason | | | | adds up quicker than you might think. If you buy |
| you might want to crush aluminum cans is they | | | | coke or Pepsi products for your home in 12 ct. or |
| will take up less space. You will be able to fit more | | | | 24 ct. cans, you will find you can amass a good |
| aluminum cans into a bag once they have been | | | | size number in a short amount of time, especially |
| crushed. If you have middle school age boys, they | | | | if you have help drinking some of those. |
| will love spending their time stepping on cans to | | | | Recycling cans is one of the easiest things to do. |
| crush them for you. Not all of you are so lucky, | | | | It is reported Americans throw away enough |
| however you will be happy to know aluminum can | | | | aluminum cans to rebuild all of our commercial |
| crushers are on the market and their cost is | | | | planes. It sounds like a lot because it is. By |
| reasonable. | | | | recycling our aluminum cans we can conserve |
| You will find a number of can crushers to choose | | | | enough energy to run a 100-watt light bulb for 4 |
| from. Depending on your needs you can choose a | | | | hours or a television for 3 hours. Recycling |
| single can crusher, a multi-can crusher or a | | | | aluminum cans also saves 95% of the energy |
| garbage can crusher. You can even get the Easy | | | | needed to make new aluminum cans. Recycling |
| Pull Can Crusher, which works alone or it attached | | | | also creates 95% less air pollution and 93% less |
| to a collection bin. The collection bin looks very | | | | water pollution than making new aluminum cans. |
| much like a large 30-gallon trash can. The can | | | | The great aspect of aluminum is it can be |
| crushers range in price from $9.99 to $29.95. You | | | | recycled over and over again and the end product |
| can find them at Target, and many hardware | | | | will always be the same. In fact it only takes 60 |
| stores. You can purchase them online also. | | | | days for a can to be recycled and end up back |
| Can crushers are made from a very sturdy | | | | on the shelf with more soda for you to purchase |
| construction, which can crush all standard 12 oz. | | | | again. So by crushing them with a can crusher |
| Or 16 oz can to about 1-inch. Can crushers can be | | | | you will save yourself space, and by recycling |
| used in garages, basements, pantries, cabins, | | | | them you will provide the earth with a much need |
| dorms, campers, schools, and much more. Just | | | | favor environmentally. |
| about anywhere you need a can crusher you can | | | | Just as a note: Some recycling centers will ask |
| use one. They are very simple and easy to use. | | | | that you not crush the aluminum cans, so you |
| They will help you save space while you are doing | | | | might check with the recycling center you will be |
| your part for the environment. Not to mention | | | | using to find out their preference before |
| the extra money sell the aluminum will bring you. | | | | purchasing a can crusher or crushing your can. |
| At one time the price per pound for cans was | | | | |