Recycle Every Aluminum Can You See and Use Tomorrow and Everyday

The Aluminum Association reminds everyone to recycle all the aluminum they use in their everyday lives.

“People are starting to get the message about recycling,” said Heidi Brock, President of the Aluminum Association. “Aluminum cans account for less than 1% of the U.S. waste stream but we still need to do more.” The aluminum can is the most recycled beverage container in America with 58.1% of aluminum cans recycled in 2010. The industry can boost the best bin-to-shelf time of any beverage containers, 60 days and the highest recycled content of any beverage container, 68%.

The Aluminum Association and industry are committed to a 75% aluminum can recycling rate and continues to work with partners to achieve this goal. “When we started, we knew 75% would not be easy,” says Brock. “It was never meant to be easy; it was meant to be a challenge and a goal that everyone would be working on together.” This year, the Aluminum Association challenges everyone to recycle all the aluminum cans they come in contact with tomorrow and always. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a TV for 3 hours or a 100-watt light bulb for 4 hou