Airports Can Save Money by Recycling

According to this article from the Washington Post, more than eight out of ten times, airports do not recycle the aluminum cans that are given to passengers on flights. The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) study cited states that the airline industry disposes of enough aluminum cans each year to build 58 747s. The EPA estimates that airports recycle at a 17% rate, while the national average is 32%. The NRDC study also stated that the airports that recycled the most saved money.