Even though aluminum is abundant in the Earth's crust, the recycling process determines the life cycle and overall sustainability of the material. Infrastructure around aluminum has been globally established for some time now, and every continent has its own resources for mining, producing, and recycling of the metal . A study conducted by Fathi Habashi in 2003 reported significant advancements in reducing the energy consumption of the aluminum production process by up to 95%. This means that in today's world, 35% of the global aluminum demand is provided by recycled aluminum compared to 5% of lithium batteries .