Plastic is not recyclable. It can be incinerated, generating harmful greenhouse gases, or 'downcycled', broken down into smaller and smaller pieces, eaten by fish, and eventually, by us.
Around 69% of aluminium is recycled globally, compared to 14% of 'downcycled' plastic, with over 12 million tons dumped in our oceans every year.
Aluminium also has the highest scrap value of any packaging material further driving collection and recycling. In South East Asia and, specifically our home country of Vietnam, aluminium recycling rates are estimated to exceed 90%.