Whenever recession and other bad news about the economy strikes, I always wanted to find some good news to strike the balance.
That is why I am happy to share to you a story that is truly inspiring as a couple got married with the help of recycling cans to augment their wedding fund.
Parrish and Geyer already had some experience collecting aluminum cans. Geyer, who works as a digital print technician, also melts cans down on his Weber grill and uses the metal to create art in his spare time.
Parrish came up with the idea to pay for their wedding in the middle of a sleepless night. She had just helped Geyer sort through some cans that evening and knew you could get money for aluminum by the pound, so she figured why not collect aluminum cans to fund their wedding and help the environment.
She woke Geyer up at 1 a.m. to share her plan. “When I told Peter about it, he kind of gave me a look that said this is a crazy idea, but you’re the type of crazy that can pull it off,” she says.
Indeed, Geyer was right. Parrish built a website and spread the word amongst friends and through social media. Alcoa donated 150,000 cans to the cause and United Recycling Services contributed another 73,000. And others are copying their idea to raise money for weddings and other causes.
Well, they are not only saving much for their simple wedding, but also helping the environment by letting other people give them their recycled cans for a cause.
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