Aluminum is the most abundant metal on earth and is the only material that is 100% recyclable, can be recycled over and over and pays for itself making it practically the perfect recyclable. Over 50 percent of the aluminum cans produced are recycled. Ironically, every three months, Americans landfill enough aluminum to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet. If Californians recycled all the aluminum cans we buy in one day, we would have enough aluminum to make 17 Boeing 727 jets. In fact, each of us has the opportunity to recycle more than 25,000 cans in a lifetime.
If aluminum is the perfect recyclable, then why are we still throwing so much of it away? Maybe we overlook the different types of aluminum that we use. Aluminum is more than the beverage can, it’s a pie plate, foil, packaging, siding, gutters, and more. Maybe we think we already recycle enough aluminum and it doesn’t matter if we toss a little bit in the trash. Not true. It takes about 400 years for aluminum to break down naturally. But when we recycle an aluminum can, it’s returned to store shelves as a new can in as few as 60 days. Now that’s amazing aluminum!
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Recycling aluminum isn’t just good for the environment, it also helps the pocket book. Every year Americans earn over $1 billion by recycling aluminum cans. Since 1972, Americans have earned almost $8.9 billion by recycling aluminum cans. Each year Americans receive enough money from recycling aluminum cans that every kid in the U.S. could buy two movie tickets.
Whatever the reason, recycle all of your aluminum today.
R-E-C-Y-C-L-E
It begins with you and me.
To find out more information on how to recycle, visit www.thomasrefuse.us or contact Thomas Refuse Service at 760-379-2618. Please forward all recycling questions or comments to sheri@thomasrefuse.us.
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