Metal food cans are 100% recyclable

Metal food cans can be recycled over and over again without any loss of quality

By recycling seven steel cans we can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 26 hours

The energy saved by recycling packaging steel in the UK would light Blackpool Tower for the next 1000 years

The energy saved by the recycling of packaging steel in the UK is equivalent to that produced by over 600 1MW wind turbines

The CO2 savings made by recycling packaging steel in the UK is equivalent to that produced by 240,000 cars

The CO2 savings made by recycling packaging steel in the UK is equivalent to that produced by over 100,000 households in the same year

Every tonne of steel packaging that is recycled saves 1.5 tonnes of iron ore,0.5 tonnes of coal, 40% of water required in production,75% of the energy needed to make steel from virgin material, 1.28 tonnes of solid waste, reduction of air emission by 86%, reduction of CO2 emissions by 80% and reduction of water pollution by 76%

To encourage steel can recycling, Canned Food UK has 2000 magnets to give away.

To receive your free magnet email your details to Rebecca.curwin@trimediahc.com