National Crush Day 2023: Date, History, Facts, Programs

National Crush Day, also known as Crush a Can Day, occurs annually on September 27 and emphasizes the significance of recycling. It serves as a reminder that recycling decreases carbon emissions, saves money, and reduces waste. National Crush Day is an occasion for eco-conscious individuals to advocate for recycling. Let’s all chip in and do what we can

The background of National Crush Day

It is difficult to conceive of a world without cans in today’s society, as they are so common and indispensable. They are one of the earliest methods of food preservation, dating back decades before Mason jars. Cans date back to 1795, when Napoleon offered 12,000 Francs to anyone who could invent a method of preserving food for his army and navy. After some time, a Frenchman named Nicolas Alpert invented the sterilization procedure, paving the way for canned foods. Nine years later, a British merchant named Peter Durand received a patent for preserving food in tin cans from King George III. Cans were introduced to New York City in 1819, and they rapidly gained widespread popularity in the United States.

In 1938, the Richmond, Virginia-based Kruger Brewing Company introduced “Kruger Cream Ale” as the first tinned beer. And by the 1960s, it was common for everything from tuna to motor oil to be packaged in tin cans. Popular because it could be shaped readily, could withstand carbonated pressure, was lighter, and did not rust. In 1970, the inaugural year of Earth Day, recycling began to receive significantly more attention. Today, 105,784 aluminum cans are recycled every minute in the United States, resulting in an aggregate recycling rate of nearly 50 percent, the highest recycling rate for any beverage container. Due to the infinite recyclability of aluminum, 75% of all aluminum produced is still in circulation. This implies that aluminum cans contain 73% recycled material on average. Producing a can from recycled cans requires 90 percent less energy and generates 90 percent fewer emissions than producing the same can from virgin material. Remember to recycle your cans and do your best to maintain a pure planet.

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NATIONAL CRUSH DAY PROGRAMS

Share the news

Advocate for recycling by persuading your peers and family to recycle their scrap metal. Create a campaign to ensure that everyone you know is protecting the environment.

Make it fun.

Remember “kick” the can? Shouldn’t it be “crush” the can? Bring some excitement to recycling by having the children stomp on the aluminum cans before placing them in the recycling bin.

Be a supporter

Conduct research on the local recycling policies and advocate for stronger recycling laws. Assist your local elected officials in understanding the importance of recycling.

CAN FACTS: 5

One can’s recycling can save enough energy to power a television for three hours.

Recycling aluminum cans generates about $1 billion annually for the United States.

The melting point of aluminum is 1220 degrees Fahrenheit.

Approximately 200 billion aluminum cans are used each year to package the world’s alcohol and soft drinks. This equates to 6,700 cans per second, or enough to circle the earth every 17 hours.

The production of aluminium consumes 2% of the world’s energy. Recycled aluminum cans require only 5 percent of the energy required to produce new aluminum.

NATIONAL CRUSH DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	September 27	Wednesday
2024	September 27	Friday
2025	September 27	Saturday
2026	September 27	Sunday
2027	September 27	Monday