The federal government imposed a ban on energy drinks that also contain alcohol, but what’s going to happen to all of those shelves of cans? It turns out, they’re being turned into fuel.
According to a report from the Associated Press, the drinks are actually being distilled, with the alcohol being removed, and then blended into gasoline. In Virginia, hundreds of truckloads containing thousands of cases of drinks are being taken to the MXI facility for this purpose. And, in addition to reusing the drinks, the cans, cardboard cases, and shipping pallets are all recycled as well.
“These are actually things that could go directly into a landfill or incinerator or some other waste process that’s not as environmentally friendly, so I think it’s a good thing,” Brian Potter, MXI’s VP of Operations, said.
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