Wyoming’s Riverton High School Alternative Program Wins Can Manufacturer Institute’s Recycling Contest

Posted: 12 May 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.—May 12, 2014—Riverton High School Alternative Program in  Riverton, WY, won first place in the fourth annual Great American Can RoundUp (GACR) School Challenge by collecting nearly 7,000  pounds of aluminum cans. A mere 24 students collected a little more than 287 pounds per student to claim this year’s top honors. In...

Consumer Demand Continues To Drive Sustainability For Retailers

Posted: 02 May 2014

WASHINGTON, DC — April 30, 2014 —Nearly all retail executives agree that there is a growing consumer demand for sustainable packaging, according to a new study on sustainable packaging commissioned by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI). The survey of 400 executives and managers at food and beverage retail companies found that 97 percent of...

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Wins Overall in Inter-Academy Recycling Contest Sponsored by the Can Manufacturers Institute

Posted: 22 April 2014

 Pictured above: Cadet McKenzie Hudgins, C1C, U.S. Military Academy, Cadet Allyson Roesch, 3/c, Echo Company, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Cadet Kimberlee Capp, 3/c, Echo Company, U. S. Coast Guard Academy WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 22, 2014 – The U.S. Coast Guard Academy claimed top honors in the Great American Can RoundUp’s (GACR)...

A New Study in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine Reveals the Nutrition, Cost and Safety Benefits of Canned Foods

Posted: 11 March 2014

 Washington, D.C., March 3, 2014 – A new study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine addresses the common call to action from public health experts to improve access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables. Findings from the Michigan State University (MSU) study shows that canned foods deliver on nutrition, affordability...

Can Manufacturers Institute Wins Gold in Association TRENDS’ 2013 All-Media Contest

Posted: 16 January 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 16, 2014 – Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) won top honors forits sustainability microsite and direct marketing piece from the Association TRENDS’ 2013 All-Media Contest.CMI, in partnership with Fixation Marketing, launched the business-to-business sustainability microsite, Cans: The Sustainable & Smart Solution (...

Aluminum Can Industry Recycling Challenge Collects 178,000 Pounds of Beverage Cans Resulting in More Than $133,600 Donated to Charity

Posted: 18 November 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Nov. 18, 2013 – The Great American Can RoundUp Industry Challenge, sponsored by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), declares Rexam Beverage Can North America as the 2012-2013 competition winner. This year, the aluminum can industry collected and recycled 178,000 pounds of beverage cans, raising more than $133,600 for local...

Fourth Annual Great American Can Roundup School Challenge Officially Launches

Posted: 15 November 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nov. 15, 2013 – Local schools around the country are invited to participate in the fourth annual Great American Can RoundUp (GACR) School Challenge as the United States celebrates America Recycles Day.  Sponsored by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), schools that recycle the most cans in their state will receive money $1,...

Can Manufacturers Institute’s Industry Recycling Challenge Raises $133,695 for Local Charities

Posted: 15 November 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Nov. 15, 2013 – The aluminum beverage can industry raised $133,695 for local charities by recycling 178,099 pounds of cans, which equates to more than 5.7 million beverage cans, for the Can Manufacturers Institute’s (CMI) Great American Can RoundUp Industry Challenge.  Ball Corporation came in first place in the annual...

Aluminum Can Continues Leadership in Sustainable Packaging as Most Recycled Beverage Container

Posted: 25 October 2013

ARLINGTON, VA., October 24, 2013 – Industry recycling of aluminum beverage containers in the United States continued its decade-long upward trend in 2012 with a rate of 67%, according to data released by the Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). This is the highest...

First Lady Michelle Obama to stop in Watertown, WI to encourage Americans to drink more water. Wisconsin-based water charity, CannedWater4kids agrees.

Posted: 11 September 2013

Watertown, WI — First lady Michelle Obama will be at Watertown High School on Thursday, September 12 to encourage Americans to drink more water. She will join Partnership for a Healthier America president and CEO Lawrence A. Soler to launch a new nationwide campaign.Wisconsin-based water charity, CannedWater4Kids (CW4K) also feels that...