By Micah Richards
With the weather warming up, I have been taking my children on walks outside. On these walks, I have noticed aluminum cans dotted throughout the roads, and in the parks. My grandfather use to save his aluminum cans for me, and we would recycle the cans together. I would get anywhere between ten to twenty dollars. I remember thinking $20.00 was sure a lot of money, and just for picking up these cans.
As I was on these walks, I started to think the same way when I was as a child. What could I do with $20.00? It could help with any bill, help buying groceries, help with paying for gas, or buy a gift for someone.
So I got out a grocery bag, and put it in the back of my car. I also stuck an empty bag in my kids’ stroller. It is not extra work while on the walk, I just need to bend over and get the cans. Some people may look at me funny, or think I am in poverty. That is not the point, I am doing well financially. It is just extra money I can use somewhere else.
Just from taking my kids on a walk and picking up cans on the ground. Those that may think less of us for collecting cans do not have a millionaire mindset.
I do not dig in trash cans, or in dumpsters to get the said cans, only the ones on the ground.
Since I have started this, I have noticed my-coworkers tossing aluminum cans in the trash cans. I took one trash can, and put signs up to toss the cans in the garbage bag.
I know you can not become rich by recycling alumni cans! But you can help in your payments, or you even may want to take the money and save it for a trip.
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