$95 Richer Today
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112764)
United States
March 27, 2021 1:17pm CST
Certain people, in certain circles, like to tease me about the fact that I am adamant about saving aluminum cans. Not only do I do it because I think it is better to recycle them than to just have them buried in a landfill. I get money for it as well.
"Is it really that worth it, Jim?" some will ask me.
I happen to think it is. And today I turned in 190 pounds worth and walked away with $95.
It's not retirement money. It's not enough for Uncle Sam to come knocking on my door wanting their little piece of the action. But it is still $95 I would have thrown literally into the garbage can.
If I were to ask someone, "Are you willing to fold up a $100 bill and just toss it into the garbage can?" Of course they'd look at me wild eyed and proclaim hell no!
But when you throw your cans away?
Ultimately, that is EXACTLY what you are doing.
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@FourWalls (86581)
• United States
27 Mar 21
Good for you! I don’t buy canned beverages, but my next-door neighbor saves his cans for me. I take them to the no-kill animal shelter for them to cash in.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
27 Mar 21
In one of my trips to the US I was amazed at how, a family where I stayed for a few days, used part of their time collecting aluminum cans. Then we only had glass and plastic bottles in my country. They placed it in a corner of their garden and every now and then they went to get money. It wasn´t little either. Congratulations!
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@porwest (112764)
• United States
28 Apr 21
@marguicha That is another benefit for sure. It still amazes me people just think its okay to just toss stuff like this out their window.
@lovebuglena (52140)
• Staten Island, New York
28 Mar 21
How the heck did you end up with 190 pounds worth of aluminum cans? How long have you been saving it for?
We don't buy soda (in cans) often so not much cans to recycle. I never take it to the store and just put it out for recycling. But maybe it is a good idea to do that. Even getting thirty cents for 6 cans is not bad. Money is money.
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@porwest (112764)
• United States
28 Mar 21
@lovebuglena It is cheaper. And I don't have to tell you I am cheap. lol
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
28 Mar 21
We have at least 15 garbage bags full of aluminum cans ready to go to the recycling center. We are hoping for some dinner money! lol
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
29 Mar 21
@porwest Our dining room looks like a hoarder's paradise. I hope hubs gets rid of these bags soon!
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@porwest (112764)
• United States
31 Mar 21
@LindaOHio My wife would kill me if I kept the cans in the house. They attract a lot of fruit flies.
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@GardenGerty (169426)
• United States
27 Mar 21
We drink very few things that come in cans, but I will pick them up if I see them. I never have a huge amount but it does keep them out of the landfill. We have a special trash can just for the cans.
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@ARIES1973 (11944)
• Legaspi, Philippines
29 Mar 21
Recycling is really a good way to save and/or earn money. We also save empty bottles ( we don't consume canned softdinks) and we sell them to junk shops. Sometimes we use empty plastic bottles to plant vegetables.
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@samysotelo18 (7743)
• Mexico
27 Mar 21
In my house we give the cans to one of my aunts hehe
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