Speaker 1 that of One of the most successful recycling programmes around today is the aluminum can. This programme, which began in 1968, has shown us the value and importance of recycling. Recycling aluminum helps the environment in two ways. Firstly, 95% less energy is used to recycle a can than to make a new one. Secondly, by recycling them, we are keeping cans out of our overflowing rubbish dumps and landfill sites.