NATIONAL CRUSH A CAN DAY – September 27, 2022, history significance why we celebrate
National Crush a Can Day, sometimes called National Crush Day, comes up onSeptember 27 every year. It’s a day dedicated to educating our country and the world about the importance of recycling.
This day is just the perfect time to remind people that recycling helps to conserve life and our natural resources by reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions, and saving money. Let’s join hands and save the world together!
History of National Crush a Can Day
The history and origin of the Crush a Can Day are unknown. Crushing a can safely in any way is recommended. Often, we drink beverages like alcoholic beverages, carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, energy drinks, teas, tisanes, in a metal can. The excessive wastes of these cans will pollute the environment. Crush a Can Day is a perfect way to reduce the tins.
Any form of crushing the can like crushing, bending, and squeezing the cans into small shapes will be environmentally friendly. Cans are usually made of aluminum or tin-plated steel. Irrespective of the cans, it needs to be recycled for the eco-friendly environment. It is to note that, all your stress will be reduced whenever you crush the can. Take some time to make your surroundings clean and better.
NATIONAL CRUSH A CAN DAY TIMELINE
1795
Prize to Preserve
The French emperor Napoleon offers a prize of 12,000 francs to anyone who could invent a method of preserving food for his army and navy.
1809
Father of Canning
Nicolas Appert invents a method of preserving food by sterilization.
1825
New York Welcomes Canned Foods
Thomas Kensett, Sr. and Ezra Daggett sell canned oysters, fruits, meats, and vegetables in New York City.
1963
Ring Pull for Beer Cans
Ernie Fraze, of the Dayton Reliable Tool Company, invents the aluminum easy-open ring pull for beer cans.
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5 EXCITING FACTS ABOUT RECYCLING CANS
Preferred choice
Consumers now buy soft drinks in aluminum cans four times more than plastic bottles and 38 times more than glass bottles.
Massive recycling rate
105,784 aluminum cans are recycled each minute in the U.S., representing a total recycling rate of about 50%.
Billion dollars earned
Since recycling started, consumers have earned over 10 billion dollars by returning their aluminum beverage cans to the over 10,000 buy-back centers operating nationwide.
Conserve energy
The energy saved by recycling one aluminum can is enough to power your television for two hours.
Circling the Earth
If you arrange all the aluminum cans recycled in 2010 end to end, they could circle the earth 169 times.
How to Celebrate National Crush a Can Day
You can crush a can by yourself to initiate the recycling process. Gather your friends and family to a crushing contest. Collect all the cans to the nearby recycling center which are not crushed manually. Post and share your Crush a Can Day celebrations on social media using the hashtag #NatioanlCrushACanDay.
