The Allegheny Front Siblings Teagan and Leo Ellsworth have been collecting and crushing cans in their Pittsburgh neighborhood since the pandemic began.
Pandemic boredom, a love of the environment, and a little encouragement from mom led a brother and sister team in Pittsburgh to start an aluminum can recycling business. They provide contactless, weekly front door service.
If their neighbors have aluminum cans, these kids will recycle them – even if they’ve been sitting around long enough to attract slugs.
To date, Teagan and Leo Ellsworth ages 9 and 7 have collected over 300 pounds of cans and taken them to Warhola Scrap Metal on Pittsburgh’s Northside for recycling.