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Making new cans from recycled aluminum cans uses what percent of energy it takes to make them straight from the earths materials?
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∙ 14y ago
One ton of recycled glass saves 42 Kwh of energy, 0.12 barrels of oil (5 gallons), 714,000 Btu's of energy, 7.5 pounds of air pollutants from being released, and 2 cubic yards of landfill space. Over 30% of the raw material used in glass production now comes from recycled glass.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 14y agoUsing recycled aluminum cans takes only 5% of the energy that it would take to make them from the original bauxite. A huge saving!
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The word is spelled recycled. If a product is made of recycled material, its packaging will indicate what percent of it is recycled.
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Just divide 16/20. Then multiply the result by 100, to convert to percent.
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