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