Why is aluminum the “magic metal”?
Aluminum is the third most abundant element on the planet next to oxygen and silicon. And while extracting raw aluminum from bauxite is by no means perfect, using already recycled aluminum IS. Why is that? Because it consumes just 5% of the energy it took to originally extract. That’s why 75% of all Aluminum ever produced is still actively in use today. Aluminum is the only material that offers 100% endless recyclability, as long as it’s put back into the recycling system. Aluminum recyclables are melted down then made into new products, including aluminum bottles, infinitely. This is called a Closed Loop System. While reusable bottles are the gold standard…