Old Beer Cans Get New Life

Title

Subject

Local news

Description

Iowa consumers turned in 4.6 million beer cans and bottles in 1974 for recycling by the Olympia Brewing Company. They received $58,880 for their efforts. In Council Bluffs, K and K Distibuting Co. President Roy Rolfe said that results are expected to be greater during 1975. Showing a collection of crushed, salvage aluminum cans at the firm's collection center is Ray Konat, general manager of K and K. The cans are put in cardboard containers for shipment to the recycling plant in Olympia, Wash.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil March 8, 1975

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1975-03-08

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

K&K_Distributing_03_08_1975_001.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

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