The average American drinks up to 2.5 sodas per day.
No wonder we have so many dentists. But that is certainly not the most important point in this story. Despite the on-going efforts of local municipalities perhaps as many as 50% of those cans are still not recycled.
And the aluminum can is one of the few products that can be recycled a full 100%. So there is little wasted in the materials. That recycled product can be be back on the shelf in as little as 60 days.
There is really no reason not to recycle. Next time you are drinking out of a can make sure you choose to put it away in a recycling container instead of a trash can.