Recycling is good but recycling properly is even better. Here are a few dos and don'ts for being a better recycler in 2025.

To avoid issues, it’s best to leave your cans intact if you plan to redeem them for a deposit. Why You Shouldn't Crush Aluminum Cans Before Recycling© KWANGMOOZAA/GETTY IMAGES ...

Cans are great for hikes and camping, especially when carrying out empties. Once seen as less than ideal for beer, there is a reason the aluminum cylinders are the preferred option today.

In the U.S., there are only a small handful of can distributors. Most years, they produced about 100 billion aluminum cans. However, this year, there's a nationwide shortage of close to 10 billion ...

Jeff Ware, president of Resurgence Brewing Company, poses for a portrait near a stockpile of aluminum cans, which are sourced from Canada, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. Credit: AP ...

As if describing a human, Ball, one of the largest producers of aluminum cans, highlights the “shorter, leaner physique” of its 12 oz. sleek cans compared with its classic (also 12 oz ...

That includes roughly 115 billion aluminum beverage cans and 20 billion steel cans for food and other products. American can manufacturers source raw materials from both the U.S. and abroad.

Jeff Ware, president of Resurgence Brewing Company, poses for a portrait near a stockpile of aluminum cans, which are sourced from Canada, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo ...