Published in

Metal

Rating

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars

Tagged as

cardboard, newspaper, recycle, steel

Join the discussion

Be the first to comment

Share this article

Published on July 28th, 2008

Racing to Recycle at the Michigan International Speedway

by Ashley Schiller

The Michigan International Speedway (MIS) draws quite a crowd and creates quite a trash load.

MIS recently teamed up with Coca-Cola Co. to begin a new year-round recycling program, according to Nascar. Bins were placed throughout the speedway’s 1,400 acre property to make recycling convenient. The first major event, the Sprint Cup Series LifeLock 400 in June, resulted in 15.3 tons of plastic, cardboard and aluminum being collected and sent to a recycling facility.

Recycling also happens when there are no fans filling the seats. An office recycling program encourages employees to recycle plastics.

Also, a great deal of recyclable material is generated by construction. More than 765 tons of construction material has been recycled since the program began. Used steel from Nazareth Speedway and Pikes Peak International Raceway will be utilized to build new grandstand seating at MIS.

Do you have paper, plastic bottles or construction material to recycle? Use Earth 911 to find a drop-off location in your community.

Ashley Schiller

Ashley Schiller

Ashley Schiller is a freelance writer. She is currently finishing her bachelors in political science and journalism.

More articles by Ashley


Join the discussion



Recently Added to Metal

  • Your Old Computer Could Be an Olympic Medal

    After a two-year-long design competition, the 2010 Winter Olympic medals have been chosen, and the design isn’t the only cool part. Weighing in at a record 500-576 grams, the medals are made from recycled electronics.

    On Oct. 15, the medals were …

  • Check Out New Batteries Made of Paper

    A group of Swedish scientists have developed a new battery that doesn’t require metal to generate a charge, meaning the battery is lighter and safer to dispose.

    Uppsala University’s Ångström Laboratory is the source of the research, which made U.S. news …

  • Web Site Cracks Down on Metal Theft

    The Institute of Scrap Metal Recycling Industries (ISRI) launched a new Web site in order to curb metal theft. ScrapTheftAlert.com allows law enforcement to post an alert when metal is stolen, possibly making it easier to apprehend suspects.

    Once the alert …

Advertise with us

Advertise with us