Always recycle plastic bottles, glass bottles, steel and aluminum cans.

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The Coca-Cola Company is one of many iconic brands taking part in this global movement with a dedication to identifying products such as plastic bottles and aluminum cans that can be re-purposed for some of these trendy, recycled goods.

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Due out in coming months is an array of 200 products using alternative materials: totes, laundry hampers and trash cans made from aluminum, wicker, canvas, sea grass.

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Novelis, which had been spun off from Alcan in 2005, had nearly a one-fifth share of the world market for flat-rolled aluminum, used for making beverage cans and auto parts.

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Its 300 plastic recycling bins are being replaced with 418 sleek aluminum bins some for bottles, others for cans and more for paper products.

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One conference speaker reported that output for autos and commercial aircraft, which require the use of aluminum, is expanding, although aluminum needed for beverage cans has fallen.

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