Dive Brief:
- Aluminum cans are comprised of 70% recycled content, compared with 68% in 2010, according to a new study.
- PE International, an environmental research firm, determined aluminum cans also weigh 2% less than they did in 2010.
- Current figures indicate aluminum cans require 14% less energy to manufacture at this time compared with processing in 2010, Waste 360 reports.
Dive Insight:
The data was compiled using info collected from can sheet producers and beverage container manufacturers, representing almost 100% of production in 2012 across North America.
The aluminum can recycling rate hit 66.7% in 2013, and aluminum cans are the most recycled beverage container in the U.S.