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METAL RECYLING
Last post 08-23-2008 12:09 AM by Jenin. 0 replies.
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08-23-2008 12:09 AM
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Jenin
  - Joined on 08-22-2008
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- Metals generally fall under two main categories: Aluminum and steel.
- Testing the kind of metal waste you are having is very much simple. Steel which is a magnetic metal can be easily separated fro aluminium, as aluminium is a non-magnetic material.
- Beverage cans are usually made of aluminium whereas food cans are mostly made of steel.
- It has to be noted whether the drink cans are clean before recycling process is started.
- Home recycling bins, provided by the local council, usually accept metal.
- Aerosol containers could also be recycled once they are completely empty.
- Metallic film wrappers such as chocolate wrappers cannot be recycled.
- There are many cash for can schemes that may be operating around you.
FACTS
- Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours -- or the equivalent of a half a gallon of gasoline.
- Every ton of recycled steel saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,000 of coal, and 40 pounds of limestone.
- There is no limit to the amount of times that aluminum could be recycled.
- More aluminum goes into beverage cans than any other product
- A
60-watt light bulb can be run for over a day on the amount of energy
saved by recycling 1 pound of steel. In one year in the United States,
the recycling of steel saves enough energy to heat and light 18,000,000
homes
- 1.8 billion drinks cans are made of steel
- The recycling rate of all steel packaging is 46%; aluminum has a 23.4% packaging recycle rate
- All steel cans contain up to 25% recycled steel
- Its
not just food and drink cans made from steel! - most of your
deodorants, hairsprays, polishes, paint cans and other household and
DIY products are made out of steel too!
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