A dream takes form in Philomath (71) Jun 19, 2008
He thinks that s not bad for a group that was collecting cans and holding spaghetti feeds to raise money just a few years ago. The project started eight years ago, and construction began last September. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Newsweek: The future of private investigators May 22, 2008
With regard to the money you claim a P.I. makes: I could make more money collecting cans. The P.I.'s I know make no less than $125 and hour. (MSNBC -- Crime)
School raises money for student fighting diabetes May 20, 2008
Volunteers conducted two other fund-raisers, one at Hosss Steak and Sea House in Carlisle, where those who purchased a full-priced meal could donate 20 percent of that cost to Cheyennes bike ride, and another was an aluminum soda can collection, which has so far raised a little more than $20, though that fund-raiser wont officially end until this Friday. While the event was a lot of fun and games for the kids, it was also another potential fund-raiser, with a bike raffle that, at $1 a... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Insecticide Hands-On May 15, 2008
Space bar allows you to jump and double jump around the gritty city as you hunt down the remaining enemies while collecting cans of Nectorola to refill your health meter. Back at the precinct, we are introduced to Chief Chigger and the rest of the detectives. (IGN PC Games)
Alcoholics could be pushed to treatment May 12, 2008
He was collecting cans at Mission Bay one recent afternoon. He'll keep on drinking, he said, just in more isolated areas. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Man shot dead in west Mobile May 10, 2008
A 53-year-old man described as an eccentric who often roamed his west Mobile neighborhood at odd hours collecting cans and other items was fatally shot early Thursday on Dartmoor Lane, police said. Albert David Jenkins Jr. was shot several times in the torso about 1 a.m., according to Officer Eric Gallichant, a police spokesman. (AL.com)
Can Collection World Record May 2, 2008
Youngsters in Franklin County have set a new world record in collecting 4,304 pounds of aluminum cans in an eight-hour period. The students didn't just collect cans to set a record. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Barron County Dispatch Log--April 17 Apr 17, 2008
7:45 p.m.-Chetek officer advised some kids who were collecting cans found a wallet belonging to a female subject from Chetek. 11:24 p.m.-City of Chetek Dallas Street caller requested an ambulance for a two-year-old child who is turning blue and purple, but is breathing and crying. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Girl Scouts Can and Bottle Drive May 3 Apr 15, 2008
Troops will be collecting cans and bottles at Bullard's and the Medfield Transfer Station. on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. If you would like the Girl Scouts to pick up your donations, please e-mail us ASAP at canbottle@comcast. (Medfield Press, MA)
Whatever Happened To... Apr 13, 2008
A man collecting cans found her unresponsive. She was declared dead after several attempts to revive her. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Literary honor: Longtime UM professor Harry Fritz recognized for his writing Apr 10, 2008
Fritz's narrow office in the UM Liberal Arts Building is lined to the ceiling with books, busts of historical personalities and an extensive beer can collection. In addition to numerous other awards he's earned in his teaching career, he has a portrait of himself as Abraham Lincoln. (Missoulian, MT)
Man killed by car while collecting cans Apr 5, 2008
While collecting cans along state Route 219 Friday, a Meyersdale man was struck by a car and killed ... Police said it was not clear why Mayhugh was collecting cans along the road. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Benjamin Harrison Mayhugh, 72 Apr 5, 2008
Ben died doing what he loved to do, walking and collecting cans. He loved his wife of almost 42 years and he was a servant to the Lord. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Bowman man shot to death Sheriff Suspect says he thought victim was armed Apr 5, 2008
Relatives say he was often seen collecting cans along the roadways despite a slight limp he had from complications with diabetes. T&D Staff Writer can be reached by e-mail at or by phone at 803-533-5516. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
LHS Music Boosters can, bottle fundraiser Apr 3, 2008
The Lebanon High School Music Boosters club will be collecting cans and bottles for a fundraiser for the LHS band and choir students expenses to travel to Anaheim, Calif. in May. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Habitat run set Saturday Apr 1, 2008
"We had no paid personnel, and all our phone bills, our electric bills and everything else that goes into our overhead cost are handled by our can collection.". Habitat's main focus right now is finding land in Austin County, particularly Bellville, and raising funds to purchase it. (Sealy News, TX)
'Starting from scratch' at 59 Mar 8, 2008
"He said, 'I can read the signs at the side of the road.' We're not excited about reading billboards, but he is. He had also wanted to be able to read sale signs in store windows. He supplements his income by collecting cans and turning them in for the 10 cents people threw away. He's beautifying our town, but he can't read what's in the store windows to go in and buy."By the time we were done, he was able to look at fliers from three different grocery stores and figure out which he should buy... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Going green for green Feb 26, 2008
But collecting cans and bottles is not just about the money. It s about character building, Perkins says. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Mentally Disabled Union City Woman Found Safe In Hayward Feb 25, 2008
Woman, 34, Found By Police Collecting Cans To Recycle ... Police said she just kept walking and collecting cans to recycle. (NBC 11, CA)
Developer linked to drugs and bikie gangs Feb 24, 2008
Gareth Crwys-Williams, from Cheltenham, England, wrote: "When I visited relatives in Patonga over the years, I always chatted to Daphne. One cannot help but notice she has been Patonga's bedrock. "She cared for everyone young and old in this wonderful village, from collecting cans to raising money for charity to looking after everyone's children at a second's notice. " Mr Sweeney did not respond to phone calls, but last Tuesday night - after the publication of the story - he told Channel Seven's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Vintage wine cans win over winemaker Feb 23, 2008
Today Green, owner and winemaker of Greenwood Ridge Vineyards in Anderson Valley (Mendocino County), has the largest wine can collection in the world. It's an interesting honor because, as far as he knows, he is also the only person accumulating them. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fifth-grader reaches out Feb 13, 2008
POCATELLO - Eleven-year-old Tia Clements plans to start a nonprofit aluminum can collection and recycling business called Can Patrol, which donates all proceeds to a local Secret Santa program. She figures it's a good way to help the environment while raising money for the less fortunate. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Community : New sign features Hiles events Feb 7, 2008
They also use the money raised from the aluminum can collection. This year they are donating the proceeds from the cans to the Hiles Playground Committee. (Forest Republican, WI)
Read more... Jan 26, 2008
Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Novelis Inc. and Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) announced the winners in the fourth annual Cans for Cash: City Recycling Challenge at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 76th Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. To encourage recycling, the program challenges like-sized cities to compete against each other in aluminum can collection for monetary awards. During October 2007, more than 50 cities collected over 191 million used beverage cans. (PNN Online)
Senior Center: Year in Review Jan 25, 2008
I wrote all about collecting cans and bottles and how Jack McInerney, Jack Palitsch and Dan Garner, all members of the Council on Aging Board, volunteer their time sorting and bagging the cans and redeeming them at local redemption centers, as well as collecting once a month at the Woodville Recycling Center. All monies collected go to funding the upkeep of the bus. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
'Diving' For Nickels, Dimes Jan 20, 2008
At least four days a week, Quesada spends 7 hours collecting cans and bottles without any hassle from police or business owners. His take. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Memories of 'The Bottom'a top priority for Athenian Jan 18, 2008
" It's easy to forget that Athens was segregated just 40 years ago. It's also easy to forget that those were, in many ways, more innocent times. Rather than watch television, Knox and his friends would find their own fun: collecting cans to earn a nickel for movies at the Georgia Theatre or donuts at a downtown bakery, or raiding Snow Tire for used tractor tires to roll down Lumpkin Hill. "We were a family," said Knox, an ordained minister. "The Bible says it takes a village to raise a child. I... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Last storm of '07 a doozy Jan 1, 2008
31, 2007) after collecting cans. (Pantagraph/LORI ANN COOK). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Alcohol, drugs not a factor in fatal accident Dec 27, 2007
Both women were known throughout Lindsay as they walked the town collecting cans from businesses to recycle and make a little extra money. . (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Student pleads not guilty in homeless man’s death Dec 21, 2007
He had a close relationship with his family, worked hard collecting cans to recycle and was loathe to take a handout. I found out Forrest was a very sweet man, very intelligent, very humble, very respectful, said Ron Housely, who worked at the recycling center when Salcido brought his cans. (Montana Standard, MT)
Suspect enters not guilty plea Dec 21, 2007
He had a close relationship with his family, worked hard collecting cans to recycle. and was loathe to take a handout. (Missoulian, MT)
News in 2007: April Dec 21, 2007
The body was found by a man collecting cans around 1:30 p.m. Thursday on Davis Drive, according to the sheriff's office. Comments. (Columbiana Shelby County Reporter, AL)
County in the giving spirit, donating to 6 different agencies Dec 18, 2007
Dale Bickell, former member of the Missoula Food Bank board and the county's chief financial officer, said the county has been collecting cans of food during the holidays for at least five years as much as 500 pounds per year. There's more. (Missoulian, MT)
Trio collects cans for fire department Dec 10, 2007
This can collection effort has raised 8,194. 95 since August 2004. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Girl Scouts learn valuable lessons in Mexico Dec 9, 2007
They earned about 2,500 through collecting cans ... They are planning another trip in 2009, this time to North Ireland and London, and are already collecting cans. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Community Calendar Dec 6, 2007
Bureau County Republican - Community. Thursday, December 6, 2007 12:35 AM CST. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Topper the mornin’ at Washington Nov 28, 2007
The students also have earned some early morning recesses, at 7:45, with their success in collecting cans. The final week's event is an as-yet undisclosed afternoon event. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Gilmours girls: Scouts collect canned goods for food pantry Nov 28, 2007
I had fun, like, going around the neighborhood, collecting cans and seeing what people donated and how much they donated, Amanda added. The idea for the project arose earlier this fall as Cathy Gilmour, Amanda s mother and troop leader of Troop #247, considered what her Scouts could work on for a service project in town. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Food, food fabulous food Nov 18, 2007
For a Saturday when the Boy Scouts are out [collecting cans of food] and lots of other things are going on, we re doing great. said Pat Momot, one of the event s organizers. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Santa's Castle Nov 16, 2007
Genesist Development has given over its can collection box to help out. The box is locate off the alley, and the public may drop off cans any time. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
HOLIDAY EXPO’S SPECIAL GUEST THIS SUNDAY: SANTA CLAUS Nov 14, 2007
Novelis will also be collecting cans for Habitat for Humanity while Operation Good Things will be collecting toys and personal items for those who are hospitalized during the holiday season. There are still a few spaces available for interested businesses and agencies. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
A "Can"-Do Attitude Nov 8, 2007
The can collection will continue until 10 o'clock Wednesday night. It will be several days before we know if a world record was broken. (WCAX.com, VT)
Publications class to hold can drive fund-raiser Nov 1, 2007
On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30-7:55 a.m., students will be collecting cans outside the shop area. If anyone would like to contribute aluminum cans to the cause, the students will gladly take them. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Police investigate death of Waianae woman, 46 Oct 22, 2007
Police said a man collecting cans found her unresponsive and called emergency officials. DeMello was taken to the Queen's Medical Center, where efforts to revive her were unsuccessful, and she was declared dead several hours later. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
FUDGE: From country bumpkin to uptight urban sophisticate Oct 19, 2007
But after a while, an old, Oriental lady collecting cans outside informed me in broken English that the brick building was in fact a thrift store. Embarrassed, I thanked her, told her to get a job and entered. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Recycled wealth'Trash thieves' cash in on New York's recycling habits Oct 13, 2007
Mike Sterling makes money collecting cans. "It's easy for them to make a buck or two at night because they can take the large piles of paper outside office buildings and apartments. If we go out anticipating that the paper is going to be out there, we've spent money to put that truck on the street.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Autopsy Of Dismembered Body 'Inconclusive' Oct 9, 2007
The decomposing remains were found by a man collecting cans near 20th Street West and Avenue G, northwest of the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, just before 11 a.m. Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported. "Detectives have learned that an autopsy report by the Los Angeles County Office of the Coroner was inconclusive as to the cause of death," said Deputy Tony Moore of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Woman's Dismembered Body Found In Lancaster Oct 7, 2007
The badly decomposed and dismembered body was discovered by a man collecting cans in the area. The body was so badly decomposed that authorities could not determine the age or race of the woman, who had dark hair, according to news reports. (CBS2.com, CA)
Post the First Comment Oct 4, 2007
6, Texas Aent athletes will be collecting cans for underprivileged children in the surrounding area of College Station. Volunteers for 'Aggies CAN' will be in front of Kyle Field wearing bright green shirts three hours before the game, accepting cans until kickoff. (The Battalion, TX)
Skeptical Sisson: Environmentalists? Capitalists. Oct 4, 2007
Aware of this, I can recall collecting cans and plastic bottles over the weekend separate from the large plastic containers provided by Middlebury's mandated recycling program. I would keep the bag of recyclable goods - whose contents guaranteed a financial refund if brought to one of the various off campus recycling centers - and, come Monday, I would present the bag of recyclable goods to the custodial staff on my floor. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Community : Despite drought, trees give a showing Sep 27, 2007
The Hiles Service Club is donating the proceeds of the aluminum can collection this year to the Playground Committee ... The aluminum can collection bin is located in the middle of town, next to the playground, by the town garage right off the highway, very easy to get to. (Forest Republican, WI)
Man, 90, pulled from mountain of clutter Sep 17, 2007
DelSanto and Liu said their neighbor was a regular sight around town, riding his bike and collecting cans, which he'd take to a supermarket to cash in for groceries. Olympia Street is mostly single-family houses with neat lawns that surround Norton Common Cemetery. (Boston Globe)
Iowa Bosom Buddies walk their way to success Team raises over $6,000 to fight breast cancer Sep 13, 2007
"The sale of our t-shirts and collecting cans and bottles were amazing fundraisers," said McCullough. "Without support like that, we would not be able to participate." According to one GPS device, they walked a total of 62 miles total during the three day event. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Community : Lakes are low Sep 13, 2007
After discussion, it was decided to donate the proceeds of the aluminum can collection for the coming year to the Playground project. So, remember that the aluminum soda and beer cans you drop off at the bin near the town garage will be going to a worthwhile project. (Forest Republican, WI)
SPEEDWAY REACHES GOAL OF 100,000 CANS COLLECTED FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Aug 11, 2007
OSWEGO The 2007 Novelis and Habitat for Humanity can collection efforts at Oswego Speedway surpassed the goal of 100,000 cans on Mr. Novelis Supermodified night on Aug. 4 ... Oswego Speedway and Novelis thank all the fans who have helped make it possible for Habitat for Humanity to build a home in the community in the summer of 2008 from this can collection effort this season. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Habitat cooking now as building to begin Jul 18, 2007
"The cost of lots at market value makes them cost prohibitive for Habitat because it becomes impossible to keep the cost of the home, land included, between 50,000 and 70,000.Cooking up fundsHabitat continues to raise money with its can collecting. Cans may now be brought to The Sealy News office as well as the Habitat office in Bellville.Stewart said the can collecting is successful enough that it covers the organization's overhead each month, allowing all donated funds to go directly to... (Sealy News, TX)
Thieves tapping into kegs Jul 8, 2007
It also updates the law, which formerly exempted "beverage containers," to only exempt "aluminum" beverage containers, so that people collecting cans are unaffected. "Hopefully this new law is going to go a long way to eliminating the problem," Barclay said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Your Incredible Neighbors: Girls campaign to collect cans Jun 24, 2007
In addition to collecting cans toward their 500 goal, when the weather cools Lauren and Elyssa are planning a bake sale. Under Brannon s guidance the girls plan to bake a batch of cupcakes, brownies and Rice Krispies treats. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
TPS investigating weekend assaults Jun 20, 2007
In an aggravated assault reported at 3:48 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of South Hattie Street, a 42-year-old woman said that, while she was walking down the road collecting cans, someone allegedly yelled racial slurs at her before shooting her in the back. According to the police report, she was taken to Renaissance Hospital in Terrell by EMS.. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Winning big with soup Jun 19, 2007
But collecting cans and saving labels can only get you so far when each label is worth only between one and five label points, Strauss said. Miller happened to run across a sweepstakes contest sponsored by Campbell's and Wal-Mart where people could win millions of points that would go toward their school. (Deseret News)
Cuba kid makes a difference; Youth wins $10,000 for can collection project Jun 17, 2007
Cuba kid makes a difference; Youth wins 10,000 for can collection project. By PAUL A. JANNACE/Daily ReporterPublished Friday, June 15, 2007 4:04 PM CDT. (Wellsville Daily Reporter, NY)
Waukee community members step in to help support teacher, family Jun 9, 2007
"One of my students had a drive for me and raised $300. [Kids have had] bake sales. People buying one cupcake for $40. It's just amazing." Walnut Hills raised more than $2,900 for the family by collecting cans. Julseth said recovery has been slow, but progress is being made. (Dallas County News, IA)
ACLU files lawsuit against county for treatment of TB patient May 31, 2007
Now he will be on the street trying to wash your window or collecting cans behind his favorite bar. just like the ACLU did with the Mentaly ill folks in the State Mental Hospital years ago. (AZCentral -- News)
Its out of the shelter and back on the Hard Streets May 3, 2007
Most homeless can make $20 to $50 a week collecting cans. Some, Blue Bike Mike among them, have under-the-table jobs. (Modesto Bee, CA)
F.R.A.S. sponsoring spay/neuter assistance program for local families Apr 22, 2007
This community outreach program is funded by the riends aluminum can collection at the Outdoor Recycling Center, located next to the National Guard Armory in Rhinelander. Monetary donations can be mailed to F.R.A.S., P.O. Box 536, Rhinelander, WI 54501. (Forest Republican, WI)
