The Beer Institute celebrates the 78th birthday of the beer can!
Posted: 25 January 2013
WASHINGTON, DC This week, the Beer Institute, the trade association representing Americas brewers, importers and suppliers, celebrated the 78th anniversary of canned beer, first introduced by the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company in Richmond, Va. While the concept of canning beer was revolutionary in 1935, in 2011 beer in cans represented...
Third Annual Great American Can School Roundup Launches on America Recycles Day
Posted: 16 October 2012
WASHINGTON -- As the nation celebrated America Recycles Day, the aluminum beverage can industry announced it had collected and recycled more than 235,100 lbs. of cans, raising nearly $183,830 for local charities across the country, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) announced today. The Rexam North American beverage can headquarters office...
Aluminum Can Extends Lead As Most Recycled Beverage Container
Posted: 28 August 2012
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. recycling rate for aluminum beverage containers jumped seven percentage points, from 58.1 percent to 65.1 percent for 2011, the Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) announced today. That means 61 billion cans were recycled in 2011, a milestone that...
Megan Daum Promoted to Vice President of Sustainability at the Can Manufacturers Institute
Posted: 27 August 2012
WASHINGTON, DC - Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) President Robert Budway announced the promotion of Megan Daum to vice president of sustainability. She will continue to lead the sustainability program for the association, working within the industry and across the packaging and material sectors, both in the United States and globally. "...
New Research Confirms Americans Depend on Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Posted: 14 August 2012
Media Inquiries: Ashley Laatz 708-218-8268 ALaatz@FoodMinds.comWashington, D.C., August 14, 2012 With more than 46 million Americans participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program1 and 12.8 million Americans unemployed,2 canned foods are playing a significant role as a staple in the American diet. A new survey reveals that 90...
Baltimore Sun: Girl Scouts recycle 209 pounds of aluminum cans in 16-week period
Posted: 20 July 2012
A Halethorpe-based Girl Scout troop finished seventh in a national competition by recycling thousands of aluminum cans during a 16-week campaign.As part of the Great American Can Roundup Scout/Council Challenge that began Jan. 15, members of Troop 496 collected discarded cans by placing containers at Lamb of God School on Fairview Avenue in...
CMI Announces Boy and Girl Scouts Winners in National Can Recycling Contest
Posted: 20 June 2012
Contact: Christopher Rosche, Jenny DayOffice: 202-232-4677crosche@cancentral.com, jday@cancentral.comGirls edge out the Boys for top two slots WASHINGTON, June 19, 2012 - The girls gave the boys a run for their money in this years Great American Can Roundup Scout Council Challenge, an annual recycling contest for Boy and Girl Scouts across...
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