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How many cans make a pound of aluminum?

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Is there a difference in weight if an aluminum can is flattened?

Flattening an aluminum can makes no difference to its weight. However, a bag full of flattened aluminum cans will weigh much more than a bag full of unflattened aluminum cans, simply because you can fit many more cans in the bag.


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50 to 60 aluminum cans per kilogram equating to approximtely 50,000 cans per tonne (1000kg) Answer: There are approximately 35 aluminum cans to a pound. As there are 2240 lbs in a ton then there are about 80,000 aluminum cans in a ton. (35 x 2240 = 78400) Aluminium is currently worth £780 per ton. This is equivalent to about 1p per can. (78000p x 78400cans = 0.99p)


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What is the current price for scrap aluminum?

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How many pop cans does it take to make a pound?

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How many crushed aluminum cans does it take to equal a pound?

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If 16 cans are produced from aluminum made from ore how many cans can be made from recycled aluminum for the same cost?

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How many empty soda cans does it take to equal a pound?

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