Recycling at Scale of Aluminum Beverage Cans

Key Facts/Talking Points:

• Since tracking began in 1972, the aluminum industry has recycled nearly 2 trillion aluminum beverage cans.⁶
• In 2023, Americans recycled over 46 billion aluminum beverage cans, generating nearly $888 million in revenue.⁶
• There are nearly 90,000 aluminum beverage cans recycled in America every minute.⁶
• There are 5.4 million aluminum beverage cans recycled every hour in America.⁶
• There are nearly 130 million aluminum beverage cans recycled every day in America.⁶

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