Why The US Loses $800M A Year In Unrecycled Aluminum Cans | Big Business | Business Insider

Aluminum is infinitely recyclable, but Americans throw out millions of tons of it every year — mainly aluminum cans and other post-consumer scrap. At the same time, US can-recycling rates are falling drastically behind several countries. We went to New York City to meet a career can recycler and to Michigan to visit companies revolutionizing post-consumer aluminum recycling. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: 14 Fascinating Businesses Behind The Scenes | Business Insider Marathon Why Louisiana's $1.3 Billion Shrimp Industry Could Go Extinct | Big Business | Business Insider How The US' Biggest Garlic Producer Survived The Fall Of American Garlic | Big Business 00:00 - Introduction 00:40 - The History Of Aluminum Recycling 01:21 - The Big Blue Bin 02:20 - China's National Sword 03:02 - Post-Consumer Recycling 03:54 - Sortin