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The process of finding boxite ore, mining it, transporting it, refining it, smelting it produces aluminum (aluminium to you Brits) ingots. Electricity is used in nearly all of those steps. Most of those steps are eliminated by taking old aluminum cans, etc. (nearly pure aluminum) and melting it down to produce aluminum ingots.
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Can recycling one alumimum can save enough electricity to run a TV for about four hours?
Recycling just one aluminum can saves enough electricity to run a TV for about four hours.
How much energy does recycling aluminum save in percent?
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How does recycling aluminum saved electricity?
The process in which aluminium is extracted involves lots of electricity, but melting and forming a can from a recycled one is very easy.
What would recycling help preserve?
Recycling aluminum saves energy and reduces the environmental damage done by mining bauxite. In addition to saving energy, recycling paper instead helps to save water.
Why do you recycle soda can tabs?
Because they are made from aluminum, and recycling uses far less energy than producing new aluminum out of the ground. We need to save energy. Recycling is a great idea! But not just the tabs. The whole can, if it is made from aluminum, should be recycled, as well as the tabs.
Can aluminum recycling really save the Earth?
Aluminum recycling cannot save the earth, but it will help a little bit, and every little bit counts. If you recycle everything you possible can including plastic and paper it will help a lot.
What does recycling do to iron and aluminium?
Recycling iron and aluminum makes iron and aluminum or you're doing it wrong.
Advantages of recycling paper?
Paper recycling & paper shredding is good for environment & planet. Through paper recycling you can save trees, oil, water & electricity which is used to make new paper. http://advancesecuritydestruction.com.au/
What is the going rate for aluminum recycling in Detroit?
The rates for aluminum recycling varies from area to area. Rates are about 5 cents per aluminum can.
What is an advantage to recycling aluminum?
recycling aluiminum has a higher quality
What is a advantage of recycling aluminum?
Reductions in energy use and in the need for new supplies of aluminum ores, a finite resource, are both advantages of recycling aluminum.
Is there aluminum recycling in Egypt?
yes
