The Case For Aluminium
The following graphs map the losses and recycling rates of Aluminium, Glass and PET to show the immense opportunity for aluminium and how it far outperforms glass and plastic with a 71% recycle rate.
Customer Recycle Rates
This rate indicates the percentage of consumers who recycle their beverage containers. Aluminium leads with 79% being sent to recycling versus landfill or incineration, with minimal waste ending up in landfills.
Aluminium
79%
Collected for Recycling
21%
Sent to Landfill
Glass Bottles
51%
Collected for Recycling
49%
Sent to Landfill
PET Bottles
61%
Collected for Recycling
39%
Sent to Landfill
Factory Losses
This graph illustrates the efficiency of the recycling process for various materials. Aluminium has the lowest losses with 92% of the total material collected, making it through the recycling process and being reused. significantly outperforming the higher losses seen in PET and glass.
Aluminium
71%
Recycled
8%
Lost in the process
Glass Bottles
34%
Recycled
17%
Lost in the process
PET Bottles
40%
Recycled
21%
Lost in the process
Overall Recycling Rate
From the moment customers recycle to the end of the recycling process, aluminium boasts a 71% recycling rate, far exceeding that of glass and PET.
This highlights the immense opportunity for aluminium as the most recyclable material.
This highlights the immense opportunity for aluminium as the most recyclable material.
Aluminium
71%
Recycled and Reused
Glass Bottles
40%
Recycled and Reused
PET Bottles
34%
Recycled and Reused
The most recyclable
element on earth
element on earth