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Not to mention how incredibly recyclable it is. In the US alone aluminum is made from scrap >30% percent of the time [1]. [1]: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nm
by velosol 7y ago
Not to mention how incredibly recyclable it is. In the US alone aluminum is made from scrap >30% percent of the time [1].
[1]: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nmic/aluminum-statistics-and-information https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nmic/aluminum-statistics-and-in... (click on an annual PDF).
- dredmorbius 7y agoAnd after 4 generations, less than 1% of the original material remains. percent remaining = 100 * (r^generations)) Where r is expressed as a decimal 0 <= r <=1. Even at 90% recovery, over 90% of the original material is lost after 22 generations. The highest recycling rate of any material in the US is lead (mostly from auto batteries). The USGS reports that rate as ~70%, though this may be the amount of recycled material in new production.