How much do you know about the benefits of aluminum? Take our Recycling Pop Quiz and find out!  To see if you get it right click on the answer...if you don't get it the first time try again!

1. What beverage container is worth the most money when you recycle it?

A. The glass bottle
B. The aluminum can
C. The plastic bottle

2. What type of container is the easiest and cheapest to deliver thanks to its lightweight properties?

A. The glass bottle
B. The plastic bottle
C. The aluminum can

3.  It is always a good idea to recycle because it_________.

A.  Helps keep the environment clean

B.  Saves energy

C.  Is worth money

D.  All of the above are true

4. How many times can an aluminum can be recycled?

A. 3 times
B. 10 times

C. 5 times
D. Infinitely

5. With the energy you save by recycling an aluminum can, how long can you power your television set?

A. 22 minutes
B. 64 minutes

C. 2 Hours
D. 3 Hours

6.  When you recycle 40 aluminum cans it is equal to the amount of energy of_____________.

A. 3 gallons of gas

B. 1/2 gallon of gas

C. 1 gallon of gas

7. How thick is the metal used to make aluminum beverage cans?

A. 1/50th of an inch
B. 1/100th of an inch
C. 1/1000th of an inch

8. How much more money is aluminum worth compared to other kinds of packaging materials?

A. Twice as valuable
B. 4 to 6 times
C. 6 to 20 times

9.  How long could the energy saved each year by recycling aluminum cans light the city of Washington D.C. for?

A. 4 months

B. 2 years

C. 4 years

D. 1 year

10.  The energy saved by recycling one ton of aluminum is equal to about the amount of electricity your house uses over how many years?

A. 10 years

B. 3 years

C. 5 years

D. 1 year

11. How long will an aluminum beverage can keep your favorite soft drink fizzy? 

A. 2 years

B. 1 year

C. 1 day

12.  What can your aluminum cans be recycled into?

A. Soda cans

B. License plates

C. Aluminum Foil

D. All of the above are true

13.  In what year did the aluminum can travel to the moon so the astronauts could enjoy their favorite fizzy drinks while in outer space?

A. 2000

B. 1985

C. 2004

D. 1993

14. How many aluminum cans are recycled in the United States every minute?