I have a grant proposal being voted on at the Pepsi Refresh Project
this month that would change the economics of recycling aluminum cans,
and ultimately drink bottles also, dramatically. It is for the first
in a family of "Trash Transformers" aimed at easy volume reduction
plus increased return per trip to a collection center.
The first major stop in developing an Aluminum Can Shredder for
Households and Lunchrooms is presented at
refresheverything.com/
trashtransformers. This will make it almost zero effort to collect
cans (1200 in 9" Diameter x 16" Tall catch can) plus greater return.
All cans are shredded before de-lacquering and reuse. Therefore, we
expect people to ultimately get more per pound for our machine's
output (less handling).
If you truly have a heart for recycling, please vote often for this
project at the web site, and tell all your friends.