SPSA FACT:Flying higher! SPSA recycled 57 million beverage cans in 2000-2001 for enough aluminum to make a dozen jumbo jets.
According to Boeing there is 147,000 pounds of aluminum in a 747 aircraft. In fiscal year 2001-2002 SPSA recycled 837.8 tons of aluminum beverage cans or,
according to Connecticut Metals about 57 million cans. 837.8 tons X 2000 pounds = 1,675,600 divided by 147,000 = 11.3 – close to a dozen.