recycled aluminum

Smelted cans reborn

Recycled aluminum is aluminum that has been recovered from scrap and reprocessed for new use.

Because aluminum can be melted and reformed indefinitely without losing quality, recycling it requires only about five percent of the energy needed to produce new aluminum from ore.

Most beverage cans contain recycled aluminum: Check if your local facility accepts recycled aluminum.

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