Besides being one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables, Dole Food Company plays a huge role in recycling. Recycling is a vital step to take in order to reduce our footprint on the world. Banana peels are obviously biodegradable and can be used in compost to create nutrient rich soil. Dole Food Company, while providing fresh fruit to the world, is a huge canned food producer.
Here is a video following the process of the making of a tin can for use: How tin cans are made today
“In 2009, 3.4 million tons of aluminum were generated in the U.S.” and there were, “53 billion cans recycled in 2010.”15 These cans that we throw away instead of recycling won’t decompose like a banana peel, so there’s really no point in not recycling. By recycling, we can help out future generations by reducing the harm we do to the earth.