Aluminum is refined from bauxite, an abundant mineral representing 8% of the Earth soil. It contains alumina from which the aluminum metallic state is obtained. The process to obtain aluminum from bauxite includes extraction, refining and chemical treatment. In these steps, lots of energy is consumed and the extracted bauxite is not easily replaced by nature.

Therefore, getting aluminum from recycling represents a huge savings in term of ore extraction and metal production.

Just to give an idea, with the energy necessary to produce one can from bauxite it is possible to produce 20 recycled cans. Aluminum is totally recyclable and does not lose any of its properties in any step of the process and can be infinitely recycled.

Recycling also brings social benefits. With selective collection in institutions and communities it is possible to raise awareness for recycling other materials, and scrap collectors whose work is valuable to society have their livelihood.

The recycling industry contributes to raising environmental awareness in the community, fosters income growth in poor areas and decreases the environmental impact caused by the use of natural sources and garbage generation.

In addition, recycling companies play an important role in the economy of the places they are installed generating jobs and fostering other activities indirectly associate such as transportation and food.