Proceeds of Challenge donated to local charities
WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Participants in a national America
Recycles Day Aluminum Can Challenge competition, a joint effort between the
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Aluminum Association, recycled more
than 122,910 pounds of aluminum and raised a total of $88,923 for local
charities.
Challenge Accepted
The competition challenged all aluminum suppliers and beverage can
manufacturers across the nation to collect the most pounds of recycled cans
per employee. Demonstrating a strong commitment to recycling, more than
15,000 employees from 65 participating facilities in 26 states competed in the
challenge. Proceeds from their efforts were donated to local chapters of
charities including Habitat for Humanity, United Way, American Red Cross and
Make-a-Wish Foundation
"Our industry's participation in the America Recycles Day Aluminum Can
Challenge underscores our commitment to the environment," said Robert Budway,
CMI president. "Not only is this challenge beneficial to the environment, but
also to the local charities to which each facility has elected to contribute."
Did You Know?
Every minute, 119,482 cans are recycled nationwide. The aluminum can is
currently recycled at more than double the rate of any other beverage package.
The Aluminum Can Challenge recognizes the impact aluminum recycling has on the
environment and is proud to sponsor this yearly contest. In fact, recycling
just one aluminum can saves enough energy to keep a 100-watt bulb burning for
almost four hours.
And The Winner Is ...
Named winner of the America Recycles Day Aluminum Can Challenge, the Rexam
Beverage Can Americas Fremont, Ohio can plant worked in conjunction with Burns
Recycling to collect 33,542 pounds of aluminum beverage cans. Their recycling
efforts equaled a total employee per capita of 294 pounds and a monetary
donation of $5,500 to the Sandusky County Habitat for Humanity.
"We are very proud of our Fremont facility for demonstrating the kind of
local community leadership we strive to achieve, showing how business and
community can come together to increase recycling and improve the
environment," said Harry Barto, president and CEO, Rexam BCNA. "The Sandusky
County Habitat for Humanity is a worthwhile charity that enriches the lives of
those in our community and we're thrilled to be able to help them in any way."
Top Finalists Also Include:
Second place honors were awarded to the Rexam plant in Whitehouse, Ohio
for recycling a total of 5,347 pounds of aluminum beverage cans. Rexam's
Whitehouse facility narrowly edged the third place winners from Crown Cork &
Seal's Winter Garden can plant. The Winter Garden facility was only eight
beverage cans per employee behind the Whitehouse plant, recycling a total of
3,940 pounds of aluminum.
This year's Aluminum Can Challenge inaugurated a special category;
awarding a $500 charity check to the Novelis Corporations' Berea, Kentucky
plant for recycling the most aluminum cans per capita. Their 2004 aluminum
can recycling proceeds combined with contest earnings including an in-house
Novelis recycling competition and matching fun campaign netted $14,345 for
their selected Garrand County Habitat for Humanity.
About the Aluminum Can Council
The Aluminum Can Council represents a partnership between aluminum
beverage can makers and aluminum sheet suppliers and is committed to ensuring
that all aluminum cans are recycled.
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