75% of all the aluminum ever produced is still in use today
From 1888, when aluminum was first produced, through 2021,more than 1.6 billion metric tons of primary aluminum(post-smelting, excluding scrap) have been produced globally, of which an estimated1.2 billion metric tons (74.5%) are still in use today.
Recycling aluminum saves 95% of the energy required to produce primary aluminum
In 2019, the primary energy consumption for global primary aluminum production—from mine to smelter—was186 gigajoulesper metric ton. In contrast, the primary energy consumption for recycled aluminum was8.3 gigajoulesper metric ton, resulting in a significant energy savings (95.5%).
In 2022,the carbon footprintof global primary aluminum production (from mine to smelter) was15.1 metric tons of CO2eper metric ton. By comparison,CO2 emissionsfrom recycled aluminum production (gate-to-gate) were0.52 metric tons of CO2eper metric ton.
Aluminum cans are the most commonly recycled beverage containers
In 2019,71% of aluminum cansworldwidewererecycled into new aluminum products. This compares to 34% for PET and 40% for glass bottles.
Aluminum is infinitely recyclable
Aluminum, like all metals, is composed of atoms that are bonded together to form a crystal structure. This makesaluminum easy to melt and transform into a solid statewithout altering its fundamental properties. Therefore, aluminum can be recycled repeatedly and reused without limitation.
TexCare Bottles, the Environment, and CO2
Aluminum bottles and cans are recycled 
It is often more expensive to produce new packaging than to recycle used packaging.
But the value of recycling cannot only be measured in money. In addition to saving energy, we also avoid using valuable natural resources and we discharge less waste water and less CO2 when we recycle our packaging instead of producing new ones.
In 2019 alone, empty aluminum bottles and cans were recycled, saving the climate and future generations from more than 150,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions. That’s equivalent to all the energy it would take if every Dane rode an electric bike from Copenhagen to Barcelona… WOW
One can saves four times its weight in raw materials.
Used cans are not waste, but a valuable raw material used to make new products. When aluminum cans are recycled, raw materials equivalent to four times the can’s weight are saved.
Recycling is better for the climate because the process requires much less energy—as much as 95 percent less energy to remelt than it does to produce new aluminum.
Aluminum can be turned into new products over and over again
Once aluminum has been extracted from bauxite, it can be recycled over and over again. It’s great for the environment and the climate when used aluminum bottles are kept withintheir own circular economic cycle.
The cans are compressed into large bales and sent for recycling at specialized facilities in Europe.
Every single recycled bottle or can makes a difference for the climate
10 usedcans orbottles that are melted down to make new ones save just as much energy as it takes to charge the battery of an electric bike so it can travel nearly 100 km.
In the Danish deposit system, a full 9 out of 10 cans with a deposit are returned, so if you put your empty TexCare cans in the glass and metal recycling bin, they’ll be recycled.
Every piece of packaging covers its own cost
Some cans and bottles cover their own costs and are therefore 100 percent circular. Depending on the type, manufacturers and importers pay a fee. The calculation includes the costs of collecting and sorting the packaging, and revenue from sales for recycling is deducted.
