{"id":1501,"date":"2025-03-05T15:56:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T21:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recycledmaterials.org\/?page_id=1501"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:10:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T21:10:54","slug":"lifecycle-of-a-can","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.recycledmaterials.org\/campaign\/lifecycle-of-a-can\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifecycle of a Can"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1501_ef9cd9-3a{margin-top:56px;}.kb-row-layout-id1501_ef9cd9-3a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1501_ef9cd9-3a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id1501_ef9cd9-3a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:20px;min-height:800px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(45% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-none, 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{\n\t\theight:auto;\n\t\tmax-width:100%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<!-- Place each div code below where the corresponding ad is supposed to appear -->\n<div id=\"mvTopLeaderboard\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1501_91ae5e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1501_91ae5e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1501_91ae5e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:60px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:160px;padding-left:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1501_91ae5e-dd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1501_91ae5e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1501_91ae5e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:60px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1501_91ae5e-dd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1501_654c90-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1501_654c90-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1501_654c90-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1501_654c90-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1501_654c90-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1501_654c90-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1501_654c90-d3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1501_654c90-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1501_654c90-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1501_654c90-d3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id1501_544b17-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1501_544b17-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1501_544b17-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:960px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1501_544b17-c2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1501_544b17-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1501_544b17-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1501_544b17-c2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1501_e5f7df-51\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_9b5820-43\">Lifecycle of a Can<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aluminum cans are a recycling success story.&nbsp;<strong>They are the most recycled beverage container in the world. In the US, some 97% are made into new cans in a process that takes less than 60 days.<\/strong>&nbsp;The Can Manufacturers Institute breaks down the process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1501_101b85-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1501_101b85-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1501_101b85-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1114px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:34px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:34px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1501_101b85-51 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1501_101b85-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1501_101b85-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1501_101b85-51 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1501_5424fb-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1501_613623-ea .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:40px;border-top-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-left-radius:40px;}.kb-image1501_613623-ea img.kb-img, .kb-image1501_613623-ea .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:40px;border-top-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-left-radius:40px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1501_613623-ea\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recycledmaterials.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lifecycle-can-updated.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1502\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1501_ac22a6-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1501_ac22a6-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1501_ac22a6-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:960px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1501_ac22a6-0f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1501_ac22a6-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1501_ac22a6-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1501_ac22a6-0f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1501_0bca14-c5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:20px;}.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:nowrap;}.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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.kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:stretch;flex-wrap:nowrap;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal.kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-infobox{align-self:unset;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1501_73af4c-7e kb-section-dir-horizontal kb-section-sm-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1501_213963-5b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1501_213963-5b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:35px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1501_213963-5b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1501_213963-5b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1501_213963-5b{max-width:35px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image1501_213963-5b{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image1501_213963-5b img{width:100%;}.kb-image1501_213963-5b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1501_213963-5b size-full quote-img-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"27\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recycledmaterials.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-704\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d\"]{font-size:2rem;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d\"]{font-size:1.375rem;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_8d0ef9-8d\">Amazingly, 90,000 aluminum beverage cans are recycled every minute in the United States. At the Can Manufacturers Institute, our members are committed to doing even more.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancentral.com\/sustainability\/targets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our recycling primer and roadmap<\/a>&nbsp;demonstrate how we can achieve ambitious targets of a 70% recycling rate by 2030, 80% by 2040, and 90% by 2050<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"27\" class=\"wp-image-705\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recycledmaterials.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-1.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);font-size:1.125rem;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1501_e8d7b8-81\">Scott Breen, CMI\u2019s Senior Vice President of Sustainability<\/span>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-palette-1-color\">1. Recycling<\/mark><\/strong><br>The cycle starts here with an empty can you\u2019ve tossed into a recycling bin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-palette-1-color\">2. Sorting<\/mark><\/strong><br>Cans are sorted and placed into bales at a materials recovery facility. Each bale weighs roughly 2,200 pounds and contains about 65,000 cans.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-palette-1-color\">3. Shredding<\/mark><\/strong><br>Bales of cans arrive at an aluminum mill where the cans are shredded into smaller pieces and put through a machine that removes excess plastic, glass, paint and lacquer. What\u2019s left? Aluminum chips.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-palette-1-color\">4. 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