Metal
Metal encompasses everything from aluminum foil to clothes hangers, but it can all be recycled in some way. Curbside collection programs often exist for metals like aluminum cans, while other metals have to be taken to a drop-off center that can properly recycle or dispose of the material.
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San Fran’s New Mobile Beer Canning Service
A new San Francisco business wants to bring craft beers to a wider audience, while reducing the beverage’s environmental impacts.
The Can Van is a mobile canning service for small Bay Area breweries, bringing canning equipment directly to the brewers themselves to save them time and money. Many small breweries distribute their craft beers in glass bottles or kegs – instead of aluminum cans – because they don’t have the resources or space to maintain their own canning equipment.
But aluminum cans offer multiple advantages to both beer makers and drinkers. Aluminum cans are permitted in many locations where glass bottles are … read more
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