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THE LIFE OF A SODA CAN

by Emily S.
 

WHERE IT STARTS Cans are made from aluminum (a-lu-mi-num). Aluminum is a natural resource. This means that it is found in the earth. Aluminum is the most abundant metal on earth. We have to dig into the earth, take it out and transport it to a factory.  

AT THE FACTORY When aluminum gets to the factory it is processed, purified, cleaned and pressed into flat sheets. The sheets are then shipped to soda companies.

AT THE SODA COMPANY When the sheets arrive at the soda company, they are shaped into the cans that we drink from. The cans are painted with the company's name, filled with the beverage, sealed, and shipped to stores to sell to us, the consumer.

AT THE STORE AND TAKE IT HOME 

We go to the store and buy our favorite soda, mine is Sprite.  We take it home and drink it. There are 2 things we can do with the soda can when we finish:   throw it away or recycle it.

If you throw it away, it goes to a landfill. It will stay there for hundreds or even thousands of years. However, if you recycle, it will be melted down into large sheets and reused again. This can be done over and over and over again.

Check out this video on the life of a soda can! It is totally awesome!

Now, that's a pretty cool life!!!  

"Don't throw away your soda cans.  Recycle them with KIDS CAN."

REDUCE. RECYCLE. REUSE.  Help the planet. Help someone in need, too.

   

Peace,

Emily

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HI, IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU!

EMILY
Creator & Author of KIDS CAN site

 Hi there!    My name is Emily.  I am 10 years old and the creator & author of this blog.        

 

My mom went on a mission trip to Haiti after Christmas in 2009.  When she returned, she showed my brother and me pictures of the children there.  As she talked about the things that the children needed, I had a big desire to do something to help them.  But since I was only in the first grade, I didn’t know what I could do.  I was sad.

 

Children outside of school in Haiti

 

I then said to my mom, “Since kids don’t have jobs or money to send, how can we help?”

After talking for several minutes, we decided that kids could collect cans, recycle them and then send the money to Haiti to help them build more schools, buy books and classroom materials for the children! 

We decided on the name KIDS CAN because of the aluminum cans recycling, but it really means so much more.  KIDS CAN makes a difference by helping the environment AND helping those in need. 

And that’s the story of how KIDS CAN was born. 

Now, with the help and direction of my parents, I will manage this blog and volunteer time in service to this program with my brother.  We will do this as a program of Green Heart, Inc., a non-profit company dedicated to educating others on caring for our environment. 

We have fundraising and volunteer events planned for kids (and their parents) to become a part of KIDS CAN.  Send us an email so we can keep you updated on what’s going on.

 

I hope that you enjoy the information you find here and I also hope that you will share your thoughts, ideas and comments with us.  I’m really excited and I hope that you are excited about making our world a healthier, cleaner and better place to live.

Remember - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Peace,

Emily