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The cans are almost never reused, instead they're recycled as the metal is too expensive to throw away and easier to render clean than almost every plastic. It
by AstralStorm 8y ago
The cans are almost never reused, instead they're recycled as the metal is too expensive to throw away and easier to render clean than almost every plastic.
It requires a lot of energy though to clean and melt. This recycling aluminum is not exactly green.
- cglace 8y agoRecycling aluminum is very green when you compare the energy expenditure of recycling vs creating a net new can.