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    On Super Bowl Sunday, recycling two cans saves the energy required to watch ALL the pre-game, game and post-game coverage of the Super Bowl. Even if you are not hosting this year's block party, you can do your part for guilt-free viewing.

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    Americans throw away about 28 billion bottles and jars every year.

    Sirscrapalot - That's a lot of jars an bottles!

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    •A used aluminum can is recycled and back on the grocery shelf as a new can, in as little as 60 days.

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    Wow, I am drinking out of the same can I was 2 months ago and did not even have to wash it. Life cannot get any better than that.

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    In 1997 the aluminum industry paid approximately $1.03 billion to recyclers.

    Sirscrapalot - where's my cut!

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    An aluminum can takes up to 500 years to decompose

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    Aluminum cans are the easiest metal to scrap. Except for the bee's!!!

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    MI get's 10 cents for every can you turn in


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