minus-squareeggmasterflex@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Aluminium drawback? Why US still uses so many plastic bottles?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoThe majority of the aluminum in circulation in the US is recycled. It’s significantly more than even glass and paper. The reason is because it’s much cheaper to use recycled aluminum than raw. But you’re right when it comes to plastic. linkfedilink
minus-squareeggmasterflex@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Aluminium drawback? Why US still uses so many plastic bottles?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoIt’s not exclusive to older generations unfortunately. linkfedilink
The majority of the aluminum in circulation in the US is recycled. It’s significantly more than even glass and paper. The reason is because it’s much cheaper to use recycled aluminum than raw.
But you’re right when it comes to plastic.