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How to recycle aluminium packaging<\/h1>\n

WHY RECYCLE?<\/a> | WHAT CAN I RECYCLE?<\/a> | WHERE CAN I RECYCLE<\/a> | HOW IS ALUMINIUM RECYCLED?<\/a> | RECYCLING AT WORK<\/a><\/p>\n

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Why is recycling aluminium so important?<\/h2>\n

Aluminium can be recycled forever: It can be melted down and reformed without losing any quality, and the process can be repeated over and over again.\u00a0 Recycling aluminium saves around 95%<\/strong> of the energy needed to make the metal from raw materials.<\/p>\n

Along with the energy savings, recycling aluminium saves around 95%<\/strong> of the greenhouse gas emissions compared to the \u2018primary\u2019 production process. Recycling 1 tonne of aluminium saves 9 tonnes of CO2\u00a0emissions; When you consider that 1 tonne of CO2\u00a0is equivalent to driving a car\u00a04,500 kilometers,\u00a0the benefits of recycling really start to become clear.<\/p>\n

Over 900 million aluminium drink can are sold in Ireland each year.\u00a0 In 2019 the recycling and recovery rate was 79% (2019 figures) \u2013 pretty good, but we think we can do better!<\/p>\n

The drink can you recycle today could be made into a new can, filled and put back on the shelf in just\u00a0 60 days. In a whole year, that one can could be recycled six times, saving enough energy to make 160 new cans.<\/p>\n

What can I recycle?<\/a><\/p>\n

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