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Show "Cash-for-Cans" Recycling Has 1 Vi Billion Total With the summer recycling season in full swing, participants par-ticipants in Adolph Coors Company's "Cash-for-Cans" recycling program have collected nearly one-half billion cans since April and more than seven billion beverage containers since the program's inception in 1970. , Second quarter recycling reports show a total of 18,976,375 pounds of aluminum collected since April with payouts totaling $3,225,984. According to a company spokesman, total program payouts to the public may reach $43 million by the end of the third quarter. Since January of this year, 34,197,521 pounds or 820 million cans have been collected through 255 Coors distributors in 13 states. Pay outs since January total $5,813, 579. "We are especially proud of the many consumers throughout our marketing area who are making such a vital and significant con- tribution to this national campaign," said William K. Coors, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the nations' fifth largest brewer. Coors noted the program's success is due to more convenient con-venient recycling centers and a concerted effort on the part of Coors distributors who operate the public recycling centers. Coors distributors pay 17 cents a pound for the aluminum beverage con- ' tainers regardless of brand, i They also pay one penny each for Coors bottles. ' |
