General Can Recycling Facts
It takes a lot less energy to make a can from recycled aluminum versus virgin metal. An aluminum beverage can made entirely of recycled aluminum takes 80 percent less energy to produce than one made solely of virgin metal.
The can that you’re recycling could be back on store shelves as a new can in as little as 60 days.
Because metal recycles forever and an astounding 93 percent of recycled beverage cans in the United States become new cans, it is very likely that your recycled can will become part of new cans in the future
In 2022, 2.5 million pounds of waste were generated over 11 days at Mardi Gras. Putting your used beverage can in the recycling means less strain on our solid waste management workers and our landfills.
In 2018, the recycling rate of aluminum beverage cans in Louisiana was only 11 percent. Recycling at Mardi Gras, at home, and when away from home helps improve that number. Note that the national recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans is 45 percent, making it the most recycled beverage container in the United States.
