Beer

Beer Can

By jmcgehee0003@kctcs.edu

  • Aluminum discovered

    Bauxite, the world's main source of aluminum, is discovered in southern France.
  • Period: to

    From Bauxite to Beer Can to Beer Can

    Aluminum cans may be recycled and used again. And again. And again. Solar panels, crafts, and more aluminum cans may be the result of recycling beer cans. When we recycle aluminum, we are being more efficient with our natural resources and saving money. Some states will even pay you for each can.
  • Birth of the Beer Can

    Birth of the Beer Can

    Krueger's Beer sales the first canned beer, called flat tops, in Richmond, Virginia
  • All Aluminum

    All Aluminum

    Coors Brewing is the first to use an all aluminum beer can.
  • Recycling

    Recycling

    Recycling became more popular in this decade than putting items in the landfill.
  • Stay Tab

    Stay Tab

    Daniel Cudzik of Reynolds Metal designs the stay tab on aluminum cans.

  • Switzerland Recycles

    92% of aluminum cans are recycled in Switzerland.

  • Production

    180,000,000,000 aluminum cans produced