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Honestly, in terms of house hold waste, aluminum is the material that makes sense to recycle.
by jak92 8y ago
Honestly, in terms of house hold waste, aluminum is the material that makes sense to recycle.
- bigredhdl 8y agoI often wonder about that. We recycle as much as we can, but I would like to know more about which things I put in the recycle bin are easily recycled. I've always assumed that I can feel less guilty about the metal I put in the bin than the plastic. What about cardboard? What about cardboard cartons like milk and juice? What is the best packaging to get meat in?
- mc32 8y agoRead recently only about 30% of aluminum can sheet aluminum is from recycled aluminum cans. So recycled cans are piling up waiting for prices to go back up.
- theandrewbailey 8y agoAluminum has more applications than cans. How many cans are recycled into aircraft or cars?
- mc32 8y agoThat’s the thing, aircraft mfgs (and possibly car) prefer new aluminum to Al made from recycled cans (maybe getting impurities out is too expensive?)
- lohszvu 8y agoAluminum cans are poor quality metal. The tabs to open them however, are much better. DIY people that melt down metals avoid aluminum cans because of all the slag produced when melting.
- magduf 8y agoI doubt there's anything wrong with the metal; the problem with cans is that they have a coating on the inside to keep the liquid out of contact with bare aluminum. Obviously, it's pretty hard to separate the two without melting the can completely. The outside of the can, of course, has paint on it. The tabs are pure aluminum without any protective coating or paint.