Aluminium cans

Products: aluminium cans (Igora system)

Info: The recycling of metals has a long tradition because metals are easy to melt down and form into new shapes. Aluminium is an important metal in everyday life. Aluminium can be recycled without any loss of quality. Extracting the ore (bauxite) is very costly and energy intensive. Recycling reduces energy consumption by up to 95% compared to primary production.

Avoiding/reducing: By using reusable packaging, cans can be considerably reduced.

Recycling/environmentally sound disposal: After sorting out any contaminants, the cans are crushed and used in aluminium smelters to make new products.

Aluminium cans are collected through the Igora take-back system (www.igora.ch).