WE NEED YOUR ALUMINUM CANS!!!!

Kaneland John Shields Elementary PTO is collecting cans to buy new computers for our classrooms!

Please take your rinsed cans to one of these Neighborhood Drop Off Zones:

• Windsor West: Mary Elliott 138 Oxford Avenue
• Strafford Woods: Jacque Bridge 448 Shelburne Lane
• Windsor Pointe: Carolynn Abruzzo 283 Belle Vue Lane
• Neighborhoods near KJS: Jennifer Winger 227 Meadows Drive
• Walnut Woods:Amy Jursich 1342 Dorr Drive
• NEW! Library Parking Lot: A trailer for the collection of the cans is now located at the new library parking lot. The trailer is open to the public for can drop off every Wednesday and Saturday

Thank for your assistance in improving the future of our children.
Together we "CAN" make a difference.

If you have any questions, please contact elliott_mary@att.net or 630-466-7973.

SHARE THESE INTERESTING FACTS WITH YOUR FAMILY!!!!

Did you know? Out of the most common recyclable materials that clutter up our landfills - glass, paper, metals, cardboard, plastics aluminum is the only material that's endlessly recyclable, 100% recyclable?

Here are some other interesting facts we bet you don't know about aluminum recycling:

• Just one case per student, per month would be $3,335!
• Since 1972, Americans have earned almost $8.9 billion by recycling aluminum cans.
• It takes about 400 years for aluminum to break down naturally.
• Once an aluminum can is recycled it's back on the grocery shelf as another aluminum can in 60 days.
• The thickness of each aluminum can side is equal to a human hair.
• Every three months, Americans discard enough aluminum to completely rebuild every single commercial airplane in America.
• The energy you save by recycling a single aluminum can will run a TV for three hours.

Yes, we will also take aluminum foil and pie tins.

Please rinse before dropping off. Thank you.