Utilizing Aluminum Recycling
In the last 24 hours:
aluminum cans entered
US landfills
homes could be powered with the energy wasted
worth of aluminum cans
were trashed
Aluminum Is Infinitely Recyclable
Over 75% of all the aluminum ever produced is still in use today
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Recycling aluminum takes 95% less energy than producing it from its raw materials, reducing the carbon footprint
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Once recycled, used aluminum beverage cans are back on shelves as new drink cans in as little as 60 days
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Why So Many Cans End up in Landfills
While the majority of cans in the US are recycled by consumers, many of these cans have shrink wrap and plastic labels covering them. At recycling centers, these cans commonly identified as plastic as they pass by sorting sensors, they get kicked in with plastic materials and discarded. Adding anything other than ink to a beverage can essentially ensures it ends up in a landfill.
The Solution: Direct to Can Printing
Technologies like digital printing directly onto aluminum cans completely eliminate these recycling problems. The low minimum order quantities and affordable price points empower beverage companies to shed the plastic sleeves and labels that ruin aluminum.