{"id":17885,"date":"2014-08-28T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=17885"},"modified":"2014-08-28T12:04:55","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T16:04:55","slug":"12-ways-repurpose-beer-cans-labor-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/12-ways-repurpose-beer-cans-labor-day\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Ways to Repurpose Beer Cans After Labor Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n As we prepare to celebrate Labor Day weekend, I can\u2019t think of a better way to enjoy the holiday than kicking back and spending time with loved ones. This is a perfect time to fire up the grill<\/a> and toast to a great Summer with a cocktail (or two) and cold beers. If you\u2019ll be traveling to or from an event, please remember to ride with a sober, designated driver. Maybe it\u2019s the mother in me, but I couldn\u2019t write this posting without reminding you to drink responsibly. Now, let\u2019s continue on as I share with you some cool ideas to repurpose empty beer cans after your festivities are done.<\/p>\n Keeping America Beautiful estimated nearly 60 percent of aluminum cans were recycled in 2010<\/a>. That\u2019s a higher recovery rate than\u00a0any other beverage container. It\u2019s been noted\u00a0that one recycled beer can saves enough energy to power your television for three hours. This is vital in preserving natural resources and lessening the amount of energy needed to manufacture virgin cans. But there\u2019s more we can do to repurpose the billion more cans not recycled each year.<\/p>\n If you prefer bottles to cans or you are a wine drinker, here\u2019s some great tutorials<\/a> to get you started making your own set of upcycled treasures.<\/p>\n Have you tried to making “beer can crafts?” Which ones did I forget to mention? I\u2019d love have your feedback. Cheers to a happy and safe holiday and fun crafting!<\/p>\n Image credits: <\/strong>digitizedchaos<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a>, Urban Woodswalker<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a>, Antoine Ruedisueli<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Going to have a lot of empty beer cans on hand after Labor Day festivities? No need to toss them – they’re great for making and crafting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":17886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[7166,4857,1357,39,5326,1382],"yoast_head":"\nDraft a Plan to Turn Your Beer Cans into New Creations<\/h3>\n
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