Recycling Fact en-us There is no limit to the number of times an aluminum can can be recycled. Recycled cans can be made into airplanes, appliances, furniture and more. Recycled glass bottles can be made into roads, tiles, even surfboards. Recycled plastic bottles can be made into rugs, jackets, fences and more. Recycling a 3-foot-high stack of newspapers can save one whole tree. Recycled paper takes about 60% less energy and water to make than new paper. Rubber shoe soles can be recycled to make basketball courts and soccer fields.