Why The Us Loses $800 Million A Year In Unrecycled Aluminum Cans

insider@insider.com (Manuel Silva-Paulus,Hannah Brock), Business Insider
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 12:17pm

Aluminum is infinitely recyclable, but Americans throw out millions of tons of it every year — mainly aluminum cans and other post-consumer scrap. At the same time, US can-recycling rates are falling drastically behind several countries. In New York City, canners are vital to making recycling work. In Michigan, two companies are revolutionizing post-consumer recycling.Read the original article on Business Insider

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