Did you know that a used aluminum can is recycled and back on store shelves in as little as 60 days?
One of the most efficient forms of recycling is aluminum can recycling, with more than 50 percent of the cans produced re-entering the product stream.
Aluminum is a great candidate for recycling because compared to other recyclables like plastics, the quality of the material degrades less during the recycling process, and it can be recycled over and over again.
It’s also the most valuable recyclable material. Although by weight aluminum makes up less than 2 percent of the stream of recycled materials in the U.S., it generates 40 percent of the revenue required to keep recycling programs running.
This value provides an economic incentive for individuals and businesses to recycle. The aluminum industry pays out an average total of $800 million per year for empty cans, which goes to organizations like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Habitat for Humanity.
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Source: Mother Nature Network