16 Oct 2019 --- Recycling rates for aluminum beverage cans in the EU, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland rose to a record high 74.5 percent in 2017, a 2.3 percent increase from 2016. Almost 31 billion cans were recycled in EU and EFTA countries in 2017, representing a total of more than 420,000 tons of aluminum. However, the recycling success rates of aluminum beverage cans varies significantly between some nations. For example, Germany and Norway boast recycling rates of 99 and 98 percent respectively, while Romania and Portugal lag at 36 and 43 percent respectively.
