Comments on: Recycling Soda Cans To Purchase A New Lawn Mower – 64,000 Aluminum Cans Equal $1400 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/ Debt Reduction Rocks - We Are Living Debt Free! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:27:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-176530 Joe Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:23:35 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-176530 Well than may not be an impossible goal, depends on were you live. Here in San Diego I pick up cans i find on the street and our used cans at home. I make about $500 a year. The dumpster divers make about $50 a day but that their domain not mine. Well than may not be an impossible goal, depends on were you live.
Here in San Diego I pick up cans i find on the street and our used cans at home. I make about $500 a year. The dumpster divers make about $50 a day but that their domain not mine.

]]> By: recycle-me http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-171178 recycle-me Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:30:38 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-171178 We have taken a slightly different approach to encourage people to recycle. We believe that there needs to be a stronger incentive for people to start recycling. And that incentive is being able to profit from recycling. So, we have created a website, http://sodacans.org, where people can make extra cash by selling and by helping to sell, domestic recyclable items like soda cans, plastic/glass bottles, etc. We have taken a slightly different approach to encourage people to recycle. We believe that there needs to be a stronger incentive for people to start recycling. And that incentive is being able to profit from recycling. So, we have created a website, http://sodacans.org, where people can make extra cash by selling and by helping to sell, domestic recyclable items like soda cans, plastic/glass bottles, etc.

]]> By: gina http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-155877 gina Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:06:11 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-155877 im moving to michigan but could use some cash for fixing up the house. we have some money but only to get strated. not nearly enough to finish the project. could collecting cans be the way to go? (my husband works but lately his job has slowed down.) :( any advice would be appreciated. thanx. im moving to michigan but could use some cash for fixing up the house. we have some money but only to get strated. not nearly enough to finish the project. could collecting cans be the way to go? (my husband works but lately his job has slowed down.) :( any advice would be appreciated.

thanx.

]]> By: Clean America http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-130661 Clean America Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:53:03 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-130661 I think this is a great idea,although I have been pondering with the idea of cleaning up the neighborhood and making a little cash from recycling aluminum to also buy a lawn mower,wow I can't believe how expensive they have gotten in the last five years. Anyhow I noticed this post is nearly a year old I'd like to know if you have made any progress. Also don't get discouraged it may take you a couple of years but stay steadfast,and it will come around. Best of luck. I think this is a great idea,although I have been pondering with the idea of cleaning up the neighborhood and making a little cash from recycling aluminum to also buy a lawn mower,wow I can’t believe how expensive they have gotten in the last five years.
Anyhow I noticed this post is nearly a year old I’d like to know if you have made any progress.
Also don’t get discouraged it may take you a couple of years but stay steadfast,and it will come around.
Best of luck.

]]> By: Going Green! http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-119980 Going Green! Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:26:52 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-119980 That's a lot of daily cans! lol However, you'd be doing the environment good (cleaning up.recycling), getting excercise, and getting a free mower! Is there a shopping area in your neighborhood? You probably don't want to dig through garbage, but I see this guy regularly in my area who hits up all the public ones (coffee shops, etc), and I often see him walking with two HUGE plastic bags full at once -- that were obviously filled that day. You could ask your neighbors as well. Cheers, and Good Luck! Jay That’s a lot of daily cans! lol

However, you’d be doing the environment good (cleaning up.recycling), getting excercise, and getting a free mower!

Is there a shopping area in your neighborhood? You probably don’t want to dig through garbage, but I see this guy regularly in my area who hits up all the public ones (coffee shops, etc), and I often see him walking with two HUGE plastic bags full at once — that were obviously filled that day.

You could ask your neighbors as well.

Cheers, and Good Luck!
Jay

]]> By: Neal B http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-115212 Neal B Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:04:13 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-115212 We started collecting cans as well. However, you might want to just keep your eye out for other sources of alluminum as well. There's alluminum siding, Gutters, and Baseball bats that also can rack up some heavy pounds. As a secondary recycling metal, you could consider copper. Ask some AC companies about what they do with the old coils. You don't have to do it actively, but copper does fetch a higher price than alluminum. BTW, I also live in Ga, and would like to know what company you use to recycle. We started collecting cans as well. However, you might want to just keep your eye out for other sources of alluminum as well. There’s alluminum siding, Gutters, and Baseball bats that also can rack up some heavy pounds. As a secondary recycling metal, you could consider copper. Ask some AC companies about what they do with the old coils. You don’t have to do it actively, but copper does fetch a higher price than alluminum. BTW, I also live in Ga, and would like to know what company you use to recycle.

]]> By: fern http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-100863 fern Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:48:26 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-100863 I like the idea of collecting cans for a major new purchase. Altho 175 cans a day seems pretty hard unless you get others to help you. I make a habit of picking up cans whenever i walk; here in CT it's a .05 deposit. I can't believe there are states that still don't have any deposit. Wow. I like the idea of collecting cans for a major new purchase. Altho 175 cans a day seems pretty hard unless you get others to help you.

I make a habit of picking up cans whenever i walk; here in CT it’s a .05 deposit. I can’t believe there are states that still don’t have any deposit. Wow.

]]> By: How To Invest http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-100771 How To Invest Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:05:51 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-100771 LoL - This post is great. It reminds me of a story when I was a kid. When I was young I always attempted to find ways to make money. Well one of my great ideas was to recycle news paper. I went from door to door collecting old newspaper and literally filled my parents garage. When my parents got feed up they finally took me to turn in all the old paper. I think we made something like $50 bucks lol LoL – This post is great. It reminds me of a story when I was a kid. When I was young I always attempted to find ways to make money. Well one of my great ideas was to recycle news paper. I went from door to door collecting old newspaper and literally filled my parents garage. When
my parents got feed up they finally took me to turn in all the old paper. I think we made something like $50 bucks lol

]]> By: dumpster diver http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-100769 dumpster diver Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:02:18 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-100769 Great idea!! While a part time job sounds like a better idea, walking a few miles a day, cleaning up the neighborhood, and pocketing a few dollars is not a bad gig. This will improve your health, decrease the clutter of the area, and increase your wealth. Good luck!! Great idea!! While a part time job sounds like a better idea, walking a few miles a day, cleaning up the neighborhood, and pocketing a few dollars is not a bad gig. This will improve your health, decrease the clutter of the area, and increase your wealth. Good luck!!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/comment-page-1/#comment-100766 Lisa Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:49:33 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/09/recycling-soda-cans-to-purchase-a-new-lawn-mower-64000-aluminum-cans-equal-1400/#comment-100766 That is a LOT of aluminum cans. But if you can pull it off, more power to you. If you're friendly with your neighbors, you might recruit them to help you in your cause. I wouldn't mind saving some cans for a neighbor. That is a LOT of aluminum cans. But if you can pull it off, more power to you. If you’re friendly with your neighbors, you might recruit them to help you in your cause. I wouldn’t mind saving some cans for a neighbor.

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