Cars Are the World’s Most Recycled Product

So say the geniuses over at Popular Science, anyway, and who am I to disagree? Each year, more than 95% of the 10 million vehicles headed for the parking garage in the sky end up being recycled. Of those cars, 75% of the parts are recycled. Thus, the crown for world’s most recycled product.

Here’s how PopSci breaks it down:

• 65% of the average vehicle is metal, like steel, iron, or copper, which can be used in construction
• 90% of all lead-acid batteries are recycled
• 86% of rubber tires are used to make pavement or fuel paper mills
• 380 million gallons of oil are refined and reused