The UK will consume an estimated 2 billion canned drinks over the course of FIFA World Cup 2026, according to Recycle Now and Every Can Counts. As recycling, these have a market value of around £28.5 million – enough to pay all (or some) of the transfer fees of many of the tournament’s top players. Aluminum cans have a recycling value of around £1,000 a tonne, meaning across the whole of the UK recycled cans consumed during the tournament could cover the current transfer fees for a range of players. From the England squad,…
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