Why Aluminium Cans?
Aluminium stays aluminium forever. Plastic doesn’t.
Global aluminium beverage can recycling rate
75%
Global Plastic bottle recycling rate:
47%
Aluminium outperforms plastic by
28
Percentage Points
Aluminium is “permanent”
Can be recycled again and again with no loss of material properties
Supports true can-to-can recycling
PET plastic degrades every time it’s recycled
Many bottles are downcycled into textiles or strapping instead
Polymer chains break down with each cycle
Bottle-to-bottle recycling often requires energy-intensive repair steps
What’s actually recycled?
Aluminium cans
Single material
Easily separated using magnets/eddy currents
High tolerance to contamination
PET bottles
Made up of multiple materials (plastic body, cap, label, glue, inks)
Reported “collection rates” overstate usable plastic
Net usable PET after processing is significantly lower