| When we think of recycling, the first thing we | | | | charities becomes all the more useful and dignifying. |
| associate it with is the benefits that this action has | | | | You may consider that your effort doesn't count for |
| upon our environment. If we think about it a little | | | | too much, because a used aluminum can is only |
| more, we might even consider the economic reasons, | | | | worth about one cent. You couldn't be farther from |
| and start giving some serious thought to recycling. | | | | the truth. Statistics say that 2.5 canned beverages |
| But there is one other important aspect that many | | | | are consumed by each employee daily, while at work. |
| of us have never thought of - the social reasons. In | | | | Think about what this means at a large scale, and |
| other words, what about recycling for charities? Yes, | | | | how much money could be raised if you were to |
| that's right. Now you can recycle for charity and help | | | | start a 'recycle for charity' campaign in a company or |
| the less fortunate people, while keeping our | | | | organization. And the process is as simple as |
| environment clean. | | | | contacting a charitable organization that deals with |
| Many people find it easier to give away used objects | | | | such things and installing a container on the location. |
| rather than donate money. Such objects include used | | | | They will take care of all the other aspects of the |
| cell phones, inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges, all | | | | program. |
| sorts of wireless objects, and even aluminum cans. | | | | A recycling for charities program can be started in |
| Aluminum is the perfect metal for recycling, for | | | | schools as well, and it you be all the more beneficial, |
| several reasons. First of all, it can be recycled over | | | | as children can be involved in this fund raising |
| and over again, and used indefinitely. We are now | | | | program, and be given a good reason to be |
| using approximately two thirds of all the aluminum | | | | responsible and proud of themselves. They will be |
| that has been produced since its discovery, some | | | | taught that even children can help in making a |
| one hundred and eighty years ago! Secondly, | | | | difference on the environment and on society. |
| recycling used aluminum cans save a lot of energy, | | | | If you have any questions as to where the money is |
| by comparison to producing new ones from virgin | | | | going when you recycle for charity, you will probably |
| ore. A single recycled can saves enough energy as to | | | | be happy to learn that this money is used exclusively |
| keep a 100W-bulb running for about four hours! | | | | to help the less fortunate people from all over the |
| Moreover, we are saving on our natural resources, | | | | world. |
| while protecting our environment. | | | | Remember that recycling for charities makes you and |
| All this being said, what more reasons do we need | | | | the others environmentally aware, while helping |
| for recycle used aluminum cans? If you take into | | | | people in need, such as children from poor third-world |
| consideration the fact that you're recycling a used | | | | countries, homeless people, sick people, old people, |
| object which is no longer of use to you, and help | | | | and many more. |
| some unfortunate people in the process, recycling for | | | | |