date:Aug 30, 2012
The Aluminium Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) announced yesterday that 61 billion cans were recycled in 2011.
They added the rate was up 7% from 58.1% in 2010.
The findings highlighted the recycling rate was more than double that of other beverage containers, driven by the increase of 25% in imports.
Rise in demand
There was also a rise in demand for recycled aluminum and used beverage containers (UBCs).
The trade bodies stre