And making new aluminum causes air and water pollution. When cans are recycled, they are melted, and the aluminum can be used again. Recycling aluminum uses less energy and causes less pollution. There's no limit to the number of times aluminum can be recycled. The soda can you're drinking from today could become part of a can you'll be drinking from twenty years from now.
Some communities provide recycling bins free of charge.
Rinse out the cans to keep ants away. Then toss them in the box until recycling day. Pick up aluminum cans you find in other places to add to your recycling boxes. You can also collect aluminum pie plates, frozen food trays, and foil for recycling. Bring your aluminum to a recycling center.