What percentage of aluminium cans are recycled and how much of each individual can is recyclable?
In Australia almost 70% of aluminium cans are recycled each year. This is approximately 2 billion aluminium cans each year. 100% of every aluminium drink can in Australia is able to be recycled into more aluminium cans. This process uses less than 5% of the energy required to make aluminium cans from aluminium ore (Bauxite). Only 20% of mined aluminium ore can be refined to make aluminium products. This makes recycling cans an environmentally friendlier option. 1 recycled can saves enough energy to run a television for 3 hours. Add that up for the 2 billion cans Australia recycles each year. Wow! Once you put an aluminium can in a recycling bin it takes 60 days for it to be recycled and end up in a shop as a new aluminium can. Australia’s aluminium can recycling ranks us fifth in the world on a per capita basis.
