A recycled beverage can returns to the supermarket shelf as a new product within just 60 days. The recycling of both aluminium and also steel cans is beneficial to the environment in many ways.

Compared to the production of primary aluminium from bauxite, it is possible to save 95% of the required energy and 95% of CO₂ emissions (greenhouse gases) and 97% water through recycling. Aluminium beverage can recycling also significantly reduces demand for the primary resource bauxite. Each tonne of recycled steel containers saves 1.28 tonnes of solid waste as well as 40% of the water quantity and 85% of the energy required for the production of new steel containers. In addition, the recycling of steel cans reduces emissions by around 86% and water contamination by 76%.