We’re excited to introduce our brand-new Nucor Editions of The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans and A Recycling Adventure to the Scrapyard!
In these updated versions, Ellie’s journey reflects how recycling really works—she now gets paid for her cans by the pound, just like at real scrapyards across the country.
In A Recycling Adventure to the Scrapyard, the story goes even further. After Daddy’s pickup truck is shredded, the metal begins an incredible journey—traveling all the way to Nucor Steel in West Seattle, where it’s melted down and given new life.
This story continues in our newest book, A Recycling Adventure to the Steel Mill, where kids can see firsthand how recycled metal becomes something brand new!
🌎 In celebration of Earth Month, Nucor featured our books in a really cool blog highlighting the importance of recycling and education. Be sure to check it out and see how together we’re inspiring the next generation to recycle more and waste less!
Our 30-year goal is to eliminate metal from the waste stream within the next 30 years through education.
Our non-profit the Recycling Society, leads The MIllion Cans Recycling Contest where students across the country compete to recycle the most aluminum cans—earning exciting prizes while seeing how their actions make a real difference. Through hands-on activities, fun challenges, and classroom resources, kids discover why recycling is like magic: small actions create big transformations.
Join us as we empower kids, schools, and communities to turn trash into treasure—and protect our planet for future generations.
Kids Recycling Education That Makes a Difference
The Recycling Society's Million Cans Recycling Contest turns kids into recycling superheroes. 🦸♀️♻️🥫
