The attention and focus on recycling has come a long way since the 1980’s. More people recycle than ever before, and programs to encourage recycling in cities, businesses, and states continue to grow. However, that doesn’t always equate the recycling technology getting better.
A few days ago, the EPA announced that it would be naming an [...]

Wow. What a wild ride the last month has been. We are quickly and surely coming up on our goal of being able to pay for our wedding – and we’re making progress on actually planning the event, which is also very exciting.
However, the most exciting thing is the fact that Peter and I have [...]

When you start getting really serious about finding more aluminum for any reason, it’s time to start going to where the aluminum is. This involves a bit more getting your hands dirty, metaphorically and literally, but it can be worth it.
There are certain groups and types of people that tend to drink a lot more [...]

In the Spokane / Coeur d’ Alene area and would like to drop off your cans for recycling? There are several options for you:
The Instant Sign Factory at the corner of 2nd and Post in downtown Spokane.
Orphaned Decor at 2030 N Hamilton on the Northside of Spokane.
Translation Technologies at 1421 N Meadowood, Greenstone Building, Suite [...]

I have gotten numerous emails, Facebook comments and Twitter messages over the last few days asking us why we aren’t taking all of our cans to Oregon, Michigan, Canada, California, or some state other than Washington where we can get more money for our cans. This is a completely understandable suggestion that, to be honest, [...]

I was curious tonight and wanted to find out exactly how much carbon this little project could add up to saving. The short answer of what I found is “a lot”.
A quick google search turned up Recycling Revolution, and Project Green as well as several other sites that state recycling one aluminum can saves “the [...]

One of the biggest challenges in collecting a large number of recyclables quickly  is convincing people that would like to help that yes, they really do encounter more aluminum each day than they realize. Sure, it may just be a can here and there, but in the end they all add up quickly. For example, [...]

Found a very interesting article about the drop in recycling rates at The Good Human.  A few key moneyshots:
Americans throw 1,500 aluminum cans in the trash every second. Not recycle – throw away.
About 7 kWh are saved per pound [of cans] recycled.