Cans For Habitat
by Earth 911 Staff on April 2nd, 2007
Cans for Habitat is a national partnership between The Aluminum Association and Habitat for Humanity International that began in August of 1997. Money earned from recycled aluminum cans is used to build decent, affordable housing with families nationwide. A network of Habitat affiliates, local businesses, recycling centers and community organizations “make every can count” by recycling aluminum cans to help build homes.
Below are some fun facts about the Cans for Habitat program:
- There are currently more than 600 Cans for Habitat affiliates participating in the program.
- To date, approximately 11.3 million pounds of aluminum cans have been recycled—an equivalent of $4 million dollars raised by and for Habitat affiliates as part of the Cans for Habitat program. That equates to 88 houses!
- If every American recycled one can today, Habitat could build 56 homes tomorrow.
- Americans recycled $800 million worth of cans in 2003 - just one percent of that figure could build 160 Habitat for Humanity homes! Every can really does count!
For more information on how you can participate in the Cans for Habitat program and make a difference in your community, please visit the links below. Join our network and help make every can count!
Cans for Habitat
Learn more about Cans for Habitat and how you and your community can recycle cans to build homes for Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit organization founded in 1976 that seeks to eliminate sub-standard poverty, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
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