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> I'm not sure why I thought it was 95%+ You may have been remembering numbers for the aluminum recycling rate in goods like cars. > On average, about 97% of
by bhickey 3y ago
> I'm not sure why I thought it was 95%+
You may have been remembering numbers for the aluminum recycling rate in goods like cars.
> On average, about 97% of the aluminum content in an end-of-life vehicle is recycled.
https://www.bcg.com/publications/2022/whats-holding-back-aluminum-recycling-in-the-us https://www.bcg.com/publications/2022/whats-holding-back-alu...
- gruez 3y agoOr that recycled aluminum takes 95% less energy than virgin aluminum. https://international-aluminium.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/wa_factsheet_final.pdf https://international-aluminium.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/...
- TexanFeller 3y agoBut still a heck of a lot more than the reused container that should be used instead. Focusing on recycling instead of reducing and reusing is a good way to let Coca Cola off the hook for continuing to sell single use beverage containers.