Brazil remains leader in aluminium can recycling

Brazil recycled 97.9% of all aluminium cans consumed in the country in 2012, making it the top can recycler in the world for the 11th year in a row.

Figures from the country’s aluminium association (Abal) and high-recyclability can producers association (Abralatas) show that about 267,100 tonnes of cans were recycled in 2012 in Brazil. In comparison, the USA recycled 67% of the cans in the market while Japan recycled 92.5%. In 2011, Brazil had recycled 98.3% of the cans consumed in the country.