Post by SpyderLady on Jul 1, 2007 13:41:04 GMT -6
Recycled Cans Provide Three Times the Benefit
Over two weeks in February, more than 3,300 pounds of cans were sent to a recycling center providing a triple benefit to the community. These cans were consumed by employees across the plant or brought in by them from home. Not only did recycling the cans keep them out of the landfill and save tremendous amounts of natural resources, the cans generated funds for Habitat for Humanity of Evansville in addition to benefiting Warrick Operations employees who have experienced extraordinary health care costs.
Since November 1, 2006, Warrick employees have been recycling cans - averaging more than 1.5 pounds of cans per employee and generating more than $2600 in funds to support The House That Aluminum Built. This house will be built in the New Haven Subdivision as part of Habitat's Home Again Project benefiting the victims of the November 2005 tornado. Alcoa Foundation contributed $25,000 to the home and area Boy Scout troops continue to raise the remaining needed funds through can recycling.
In addition to supporting Habitat, the same amount of funds have been given to the Warrick Operations ACT (Action Clean Up Team) Committee to provide grants for employees who experience extraordinary health care costs that are above-and-beyond what would be covered by insurance. ACT Committee members review requests from employees and make grants that cover items such as out-of-state travel to specialists.
Recycling aluminum cans and other scrap saves more than 95% of the energy needed to produce raw aluminum. It is also one of the most profitable products in the recycling stream often paying for all of the other materials recycled in a community. Please do your part and recycle your cans with Habitat for Humanity!
Over two weeks in February, more than 3,300 pounds of cans were sent to a recycling center providing a triple benefit to the community. These cans were consumed by employees across the plant or brought in by them from home. Not only did recycling the cans keep them out of the landfill and save tremendous amounts of natural resources, the cans generated funds for Habitat for Humanity of Evansville in addition to benefiting Warrick Operations employees who have experienced extraordinary health care costs.
Since November 1, 2006, Warrick employees have been recycling cans - averaging more than 1.5 pounds of cans per employee and generating more than $2600 in funds to support The House That Aluminum Built. This house will be built in the New Haven Subdivision as part of Habitat's Home Again Project benefiting the victims of the November 2005 tornado. Alcoa Foundation contributed $25,000 to the home and area Boy Scout troops continue to raise the remaining needed funds through can recycling.
In addition to supporting Habitat, the same amount of funds have been given to the Warrick Operations ACT (Action Clean Up Team) Committee to provide grants for employees who experience extraordinary health care costs that are above-and-beyond what would be covered by insurance. ACT Committee members review requests from employees and make grants that cover items such as out-of-state travel to specialists.
Recycling aluminum cans and other scrap saves more than 95% of the energy needed to produce raw aluminum. It is also one of the most profitable products in the recycling stream often paying for all of the other materials recycled in a community. Please do your part and recycle your cans with Habitat for Humanity!
