- This is the first comprehensive public study analyzing the recycling value chain for single-use beverage containers in five key markets.
- The data shows that today more than 70% of the material used in aluminium cans is recycled into new products – almost double that of glass (34%) and plastic (40%).
Research commissioned by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) into the recycling of three beverage container materials – aluminium, glass and plastic (PET) – has shown that aluminium cans best support a circular economy. The study shows that compared with alumin