The city of Atlanta recently joined virtually every other major municipality in the United States in accepting empty aerosol cans in its recycling program. More than 5,300 municipalities now include aerosol cans in their collection program. Earth 911, the popular web site dedicated to recycling information, now lists three recyclers in the city of Atlanta and seven in surrounding suburbs that accept aerosol cans.
Most aerosol cans are made of steel and contain 25% recycled material. Aluminum aerosol cans have seen an increase in popularity and are also totally recyclable. Learn more about the recycling aspects of aerosol cans and other interesting information about aerosols, visit www.AerosolProducts.org.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
CAPCO Has a Booth at Science Teachers Conference
More than 1,000 teachers stopped by the CAPCO booth at the National Science Teachers Association's National Conference in Philadelphia to learn about aerosol products. The booth's theme invited teachers to "Use Aerosol Technology to Teach Scientific Principles," and CAPCO representatives explained how they could download a teacher's kit with 16 classroom activities and the popular educational video Another Awesome Aerosol Adventure from the CAPCO web site www.AerosolProducts.org.
Many of the teachers asked questions about the environmental and recycling aspects of aerosol products and were pleased with CAPCO's answers. The teachers also took advantage of fact sheets and pamphlets providing information about aerosol products, and more than 1,600 samples of travel sizes of Sprayway Glass Cleaner, WD40 Pens, and Spot Shot Carpet Stain Remover were given away.
The booth's graphics and handouts promoted CAPCO web sites www.AerosolProducts.org and www.EcoAerosols.com as sources of information about aerosol products that could be used to teach scientific principles. In addition to the teacher's kit and free video, www.AerosolProducts.org has numerous fact sheets about aerosol products and the environment. EcoAerosols.com is an interactive educational site that makes for entertaining homework assignments that help students learn environmental facts.
If you haven't already done so, check out the CAPCO web sites. You'll learn a lot and have fun doing it.
Many of the teachers asked questions about the environmental and recycling aspects of aerosol products and were pleased with CAPCO's answers. The teachers also took advantage of fact sheets and pamphlets providing information about aerosol products, and more than 1,600 samples of travel sizes of Sprayway Glass Cleaner, WD40 Pens, and Spot Shot Carpet Stain Remover were given away.
The booth's graphics and handouts promoted CAPCO web sites www.AerosolProducts.org and www.EcoAerosols.com as sources of information about aerosol products that could be used to teach scientific principles. In addition to the teacher's kit and free video, www.AerosolProducts.org has numerous fact sheets about aerosol products and the environment. EcoAerosols.com is an interactive educational site that makes for entertaining homework assignments that help students learn environmental facts.
If you haven't already done so, check out the CAPCO web sites. You'll learn a lot and have fun doing it.
Monday, April 5, 2010
It's Not Too Late to Enter CAPCO Video Contest
It's not too late to show your creative side and help CAPCO tell the world about today's aerosol products, and you may collect a nice prize in doing so. Deadline for the CAPCO video contest is April 30th, and all you have to do to enter is visit www.AerosolProducts.org and follow the directions.
CAPCO is looking for 90 second videos to tell about aerosol products and the environmental and unique benefits of aerosol products. Prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 will go to the winners, and all quality videos will be posted on You Tube and AerosolProducts.org with credit to the creators. You must be 18 or older to enter. Entries will be judged on creativity, humor, motivational effective and content accuracy and production quality.
So, what are you waiting for? Get those creative juices flowing, and prepare your wallet for a new arrival.
The Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational foundation dedicated to providing information about aerosol products.
CAPCO is looking for 90 second videos to tell about aerosol products and the environmental and unique benefits of aerosol products. Prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 will go to the winners, and all quality videos will be posted on You Tube and AerosolProducts.org with credit to the creators. You must be 18 or older to enter. Entries will be judged on creativity, humor, motivational effective and content accuracy and production quality.
So, what are you waiting for? Get those creative juices flowing, and prepare your wallet for a new arrival.
The Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational foundation dedicated to providing information about aerosol products.
Monday, February 15, 2010
EcoAerosols Web Site Wins CoolHomePages Award
EcoAerosols.com, a unique interactive educational web site about aerosol products has been awarded a Cool Home Pages Award by a web site that specializes in evaluating the quality of Internet web sites.
CoolHomePages.com, a popular site for people interested in web site design, presents the award to recognize outstanding sites based on usability, design and content. The site offers visitors the opportunity to view more than 7,650 web site home pages and rate each of them. More than 15,000 people visit the site each day.
The EcoAerosols site, www.EcoAerosol.com, welcomes visitors with a brief statement about the site, and invites visitors to find facts about aerosol products hidden in an internet scene of everyday life. As visitors move their cursor over the scene, facts pop up about aerosols and the environment, and the unique characteristics of aerosol products.
As the curser moves over an airplane, visitors learn that aerosol products do not contain ozone depleting chemicals and do not harm the Earth's upper atmosphere. When the curser moves over a recycled bin, they learn that aerosol cans are recyclable and contain 25% recycled material. And when the curser touches a tool shed, the site points out that aerosol products have a long shelf life, are spill proof and do not evaporate during storage. A total of 15 interesting facts about aerosol products can be found on the site.
EcoAerosols is sponsored by the Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO), a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to providing accurate information about aerosol products. Additional information about aerosol products can be obtained by visiting www.AerosolProducts.com or www.aboutaerosols.com.
CoolHomePages.com, a popular site for people interested in web site design, presents the award to recognize outstanding sites based on usability, design and content. The site offers visitors the opportunity to view more than 7,650 web site home pages and rate each of them. More than 15,000 people visit the site each day.
The EcoAerosols site, www.EcoAerosol.com, welcomes visitors with a brief statement about the site, and invites visitors to find facts about aerosol products hidden in an internet scene of everyday life. As visitors move their cursor over the scene, facts pop up about aerosols and the environment, and the unique characteristics of aerosol products.
As the curser moves over an airplane, visitors learn that aerosol products do not contain ozone depleting chemicals and do not harm the Earth's upper atmosphere. When the curser moves over a recycled bin, they learn that aerosol cans are recyclable and contain 25% recycled material. And when the curser touches a tool shed, the site points out that aerosol products have a long shelf life, are spill proof and do not evaporate during storage. A total of 15 interesting facts about aerosol products can be found on the site.
EcoAerosols is sponsored by the Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO), a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to providing accurate information about aerosol products. Additional information about aerosol products can be obtained by visiting www.AerosolProducts.com or www.aboutaerosols.com.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
New Web Site Provides Facts About Aerosol Products
A new web site www.AerosolProducts.org recently launched by the Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO) provides a wealth of information about aerosol products. In addition to presenting extensive facts about aerosols and the environmental, the site documents the history of the aerosol industry, explains the technology that makes possible the unique product packaging form and dispels a number of myths about aerosol products.
A special section of the site delves into many environmental aspects of the aerosol package including Aerosols and the Environment, Aerosols and Recycling and Recycling Facts. Additionally, the common misperception that aerosols harm the earth's upper ozone is addressed with fact sheets including: Aerosols and the Atmosphere, The CFC Issue, and Frequently Asked Questions about Ozone. The site also offers special menus for teachers, consumers and the media.
The teachers section contains extensive information about aerosols and the environment and a link to CAPCO's popular downloadable teacher’s kit that includes classroom activities which enable teachers to use aerosol product technology to demonstrate basic scientific principles. The consumer page provides facts about aerosol technology and the many unique aspects of aerosols products. The Media page provides accurate information that can be used in covering issues related to aerosol products.
We encourage you to visit CAPCO's new site and send us your comments at CAPCO@cspa.org. CAPCO is a non profit 501(c)(3) educational foundation that provides accurate information about aerosol products.
A special section of the site delves into many environmental aspects of the aerosol package including Aerosols and the Environment, Aerosols and Recycling and Recycling Facts. Additionally, the common misperception that aerosols harm the earth's upper ozone is addressed with fact sheets including: Aerosols and the Atmosphere, The CFC Issue, and Frequently Asked Questions about Ozone. The site also offers special menus for teachers, consumers and the media.
The teachers section contains extensive information about aerosols and the environment and a link to CAPCO's popular downloadable teacher’s kit that includes classroom activities which enable teachers to use aerosol product technology to demonstrate basic scientific principles. The consumer page provides facts about aerosol technology and the many unique aspects of aerosols products. The Media page provides accurate information that can be used in covering issues related to aerosol products.
We encourage you to visit CAPCO's new site and send us your comments at CAPCO@cspa.org. CAPCO is a non profit 501(c)(3) educational foundation that provides accurate information about aerosol products.
Friday, November 6, 2009
ABC Report Ignores the Facts Behind NoCFCs Logo
An ABC Good Morning America report titled Are Green Products Worth the Money used an aerosol shaving cream product with a “No CFCs” logo as an example of "greenwashing." A spokesperson for the company that reviews green product claims for the Canadian government used the No CFCs logo as an example of "hyping what's been taken out of the product" and called the logo misleading since chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were banned in aerosols in 1978.
What the spokesperson may not know is that a recent survey showed that 70% of consumers believe that aerosol products still contain CFCs. While it may be possible that the other 30% might consider the No CFC logo misleading, we think that it is important to continue educating the majority who don't know that aerosol product manufacturers began to remove CFCs even before they were banned.
Correcting a misperception about environmental impact is good honest communication that will help the consumer make enlightened product choices.
What the spokesperson may not know is that a recent survey showed that 70% of consumers believe that aerosol products still contain CFCs. While it may be possible that the other 30% might consider the No CFC logo misleading, we think that it is important to continue educating the majority who don't know that aerosol product manufacturers began to remove CFCs even before they were banned.
Correcting a misperception about environmental impact is good honest communication that will help the consumer make enlightened product choices.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Be informed on aerosol products—know what you buy and why
Be informed on aerosol products—know what you buy and why
As awareness of our environment grows, many people have questions about the products and packages they buy, including aerosol products. To help the environment for ourselves and our children, we need to know the facts, so we can be informed responsible citizens and consumers.
Many people are surprised to learn the environmental benefits of aerosol packaging. Aerosol products do not harm the earth's ozone layer, and they do reduce waste through their long product shelf life and minimum spillage. Aerosol products provide important safety benefits by being tamper-resistance and tamper-evident. They require no mixing and are recyclable.
As awareness of our environment grows, many people have questions about the products and packages they buy, including aerosol products. To help the environment for ourselves and our children, we need to know the facts, so we can be informed responsible citizens and consumers.
Many people are surprised to learn the environmental benefits of aerosol packaging. Aerosol products do not harm the earth's ozone layer, and they do reduce waste through their long product shelf life and minimum spillage. Aerosol products provide important safety benefits by being tamper-resistance and tamper-evident. They require no mixing and are recyclable.
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