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My understanding is that ALUMINUM cans are melted down (and purified) and then (probably by adding to new aluminum ore) smelted into 'fresh' aluminum, that can be used for ANY process or manufacturing that uses aluminum...even potentially into brand new aluminum cans (or aluminum foil, etc.) Processing of Aluminum Ore (?bauxite?) uses HUGE amounts of electricity. I have seen aluminum referred to as "solid electricity" the process requires so much of it. At one point Aluminum was the most expensive metal in the world, even more than gold. That's one reason why the top of the Washington Monument in Washington DC is a block of solid aluminum...as it was so valuable.
Remelting and recycling used aluminum is much more energy efficient than the processing of bauxite ore to obtain aluminum. Recycling not only keeps more materials out of landfills, it saves energy at the same tme!
Steel cans (are there any steel cans any more?) would similarly be recycled by being added along with other steel scrap to blast furnaces smelting iron and steel. As with aluminum, it helps create 'new' steel for all sorts of manufacturing. The car you drive today may have been part of a WWI or WWII battleship, or maybe your dad's or grand-dad's old 57 Chevy. (Although, in the case of the 57 Chevy, it may have been worth more in that configuration than its worth after recycling!)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoSteel and aluminum cans contribute to the production of anything from cars to paperclips. Aluminum cans are also recycled into a lot more aluminum cans.
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∙ 11y agoAn individual can collect their soda cans and take them to a recycling stand, usually outside of a supermarket. This is a good way to earn money and help the environment.
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Can Metal be recycled?
Absolutely. People who sell back their old gold jewelry are recycling it. Soda cans are recycled. Scrap metal drives are about recycling.
How could a recycling center separate a mixture of metal cans?
They can seperate a mixture of metal cans by using a weight sensor (aluminum cans are lighter than tin cans).
Can you make money recycling steel cans?
No
Is there any recycling jobs for kids at the recycling center?
Picking up metal like soda cans and letting some adult sell then to a recycling center and then the money goes to you. *Math* 1 big trash bag of cans = about $40
Where can you collect used aluminum cans?
Totall Metal Recycling 2700 Missouri Avenue Granite City, IL 62040 or your local scrap metal recycler ...but preferably Totall Metal Recycling
Disadvantages and advantages of recycling?
Recycling can, in some cases, use up more energy to reuse plastics and metal. The recycling process, as a whole, employs a lot of people. Recycled metals can be used to make new metal tin cans. Recycled plastics can be used to produce new plastic bottles, etc. So, on the whole, I think recycling is a good thing.
How could the two different types of metal used to make cans be sorted out for recycling?
Steel is magnetic, but aluminum is not - therefore if you have a pile of cans, a magnet will pick up the steel ones, leaving the aluminum ones behind !
How is trash can recycling done?
Any item made from a recycling material can be sold as scrap metal. They are probably recycled the same way as cans and bottles are recycled.
Where can I find compartmental recycling cans?
There are many stores that sell recycling cans. The most popular store is Wal-Mart. They have the lowest prices available. It's definitely one of the many stores that offer recycling cans.
Where can cans be recycled?
in a recycling center
Is recycling a Enviromental Policy?
Yes it is. Recycling saves a lot of energy. It's much easier to make steel and aluminum cans out of recycled cans than it is to make them from scratch. Same with paper from paper, rather than from trees. Same with glass. Same with plastic.
How can you conserve energy with aluminum cans?
You can conserve energy with aluminium cans by recycling them.
