How much energy does recycling aluminum save?

Aluminum recycling uses about 90 to 95 percent less energy than creating aluminum metal from bauxite ore. For example, the same energy required to produce a single can from ore produces about 20 cans through recycling.

Recycling even a single aluminum can saves enough energy to power most television sets for three hours or a single 100-watt light bulb for four hours. On the other hand, not recycling a single can wastes the same amount of energy as half a gallon of gasoline.

In addition to saving energy, recycling aluminum reduces carbon emissions up to 95 percent compared to creating aluminum from bauxite ore.