U.S. Air Force Academy Seizes First Place in the Great American Can Roundup

Maureen Sullivan, - the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health), Office of the Secretary of Defense, along with Robert Budway, president, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), presented the winning trophy and $3,000 to the USAFA.

The USNA and USCGA recycled around 18,000 and 2,300 aluminum beverage cans during this year's challenge, respectively. In the Intra-Academy competition, USCGA's Foxtrot Company and USNA's 5^th Company, 1^st Battalion bested all other companies. Representing the USNA at the award ceremony were Midshipmen, Jodi Cull-Host, Jeanelle Seals, and Alyssa Whyte.  

The USAFA top squadron, Squadron 15, also received top honors in the Intra-Academy competition and received a $500 check and commemorative tray. Accepting the award are Cadets Bailee Harnett and Madison Martin and Major Martin Poon.

"This competition is a great opportunity for our future leaders to work towards incorporating sustainability into their day to day operations," said Sullivan.  The cadets and midshipmen commitment demonstrates their understanding that sustainability and protecting of our environment is a core value of the Department of Defense. "

"CMI is thrilled with the example these young men and women of our nation's military academies are setting through their environmentally responsible recycling activities," said Budway. "The aluminum beverage can is endlessly recyclable, so in a world that is increasingly concerned about scarce resources, aluminum cans have the ability to be recycled over and over, without losing their strength or quality."

"I'm very proud of our service-minded Cadets who embody our Air Force core values. Their energetic efforts led to us earning this noteworthy recognition," said U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson. "Environmentally-focused management of our land and resources is always a top priority and we are delighted that our cadets share this same level of commitment to environmentally-conscious leadership."

Sponsored by CMI, the GACR spreads awareness of the environmental benefits of recycling aluminum cans. The third annual challenge ran from Nov. 15, 2015, (America Recycles Day) through March 15, 2016, with more than 40,600 cans recycled.

The CMI GACR initiative promotes and engages community recycling involvement, sponsors recycling events and distributes educational materials on the importance of environmental stewardship.  Other challenges engage schools, scouts and the industry in working to encourage communities in recycling activities.

For more information about the can's sustainability attributes, visit www.cancentral.com/sustainability.

For more information about the Great American Can Roundup, visit www.canroundup.com.

Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)
CMI is the national trade association of the metal can manufacturing industry and its suppliers in the United States. The can industry accounts for the annual domestic production of approximately 124 billion food, beverage and other metal cans; which employs more than 28,000 people with plants in 33 states, Puerto Rico and American Samoa; and generates about $17.8 billion in direct economic activity. Our members are committed to providing safe, nutritious and refreshing canned food and beverages to consumers. 

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Phone: 202-232-4677
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SOURCE Can Manufacturers Institute

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