Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

March 18, 2005

1 Min Read
Aluminum Can Challenge Raises Money For Charities

Washington — A competition sponsored by the Can Manufacturers Institute and the Aluminum Association to collect aluminum cans in celebration of America Recycles Day recycled more than 122,910 pounds of aluminum and raised more than $88,000 for charities.

The competition challenged aluminum suppliers and beverage can manufacturers nationwide to collect the most pounds of recycled cans per employee. The winner was a joint effort by Rexam Beverage Can Americas, Fremont, Ohio, and Burns Recycling. Together, the firms collected 33,542 pounds of cans, for a rate of 294 pounds per employee.

Money from the contest went to such charities as the United Way, Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross, among others.

About the Author(s)

Stephen Ursery

Editor, Waste Age Magazine, Waste360

Stephen Ursery is the editor of Waste Age magazine. During his time as editor, Waste Age has won more than 20 national and regional awards. He has worked for Penton Media since August 1999. Before joining Waste Age as the magazine's managing editor, he was an associate editor for American City & County and for National Real Estate Investor.

Prior to joining Penton, Stephen worked as a reporter for The Marietta Daily Journal and The Fulton County Daily Report, both of which are located in metro Atlanta.

Stephen earned a BA in History from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.

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