URBAN ART: WHAT A USED CAN CAN DO

Sustainability is a maxim today in construction and soda cans can be 100% recyclable construction parts. It’s not all bricks and mortar. There are a multitude of objects that can be given a second life, and more and more architects are betting on using this type of materials with surprising results.

Aluminum cans can also become a very interesting construction resource, as well as an excellent tourist attraction. In Italy it is already a reality. The Italian Consortium for the collection, recovery and recycling of aluminum cans CIAL, in collaboration with some non-profit organizations, has been collaborating for years in the construction of large works and monuments made entirely with used aluminum cans.

ARENA DI VERONA

The Arena di Verona is a Roman amphitheater located in the city of Verona, Italy, known for the opera productions held there (Verona Festival).

PISA TOWER

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or Leaning Tower of Pisa, is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Pisa, located in the Italian region of Tuscany. For its beauty, history and fortune, the Tower of Pisa was named a World Heritage Site in 1987.

BASILICA SANT’ANTONIO of Padua

The Minor Pontifical Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua is a large Italian church, built between 1238 and 1310, which is one of the main Catholic places of worship in the city of Padua, in the Veneto region.

COLOSSEUM OF ROME

The Colosseum is an amphitheater from the time of the Roman Empire, built in the first century. Located in the east of the Roman Forum, it was the largest of those built in the Roman Empire. Until the 20th century, no building surpassed the capacity of the Colosseum, destined to host the bloody entertainments with which the emperors courted the people of Rome.

According to Riberto Baroni, sales manager at Imeta, “these experiences have allowed CIAL to raise awareness among the general public of the importance of aluminum recycling and, at the same time, to raise funds for non-profit organizations”.