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The Advantages of Aluminum Recycling

7/25/2012

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Not all items are biodegradable. A lot of the garbage people throw out is non biodegradable or does not decompose. In these instances, these items are recycled to further maximize its usage. Take for instance aluminum. Aluminum is non biodegradable. You can wait your entire life but the can of soda you just finished will remain a can as long as you keep it. It will, however, be a waste if that aluminum can stay a can for the rest of its life. So, to further utilize the material, you can give it up to undergo aluminum recycling.

 

Aluminum recycling is simply reusing scrap aluminum long after its initial production. The process usually requires the aluminum to be reheated and reformed to other items, which is more practical than having to create a new batch of aluminum. The great thing about aluminum is that it can be recycled infinitely without having to risk losing its quality. You might be surprised to know that more than half of all aluminum produced in the 18th century is still used today with the help of aluminum recycling.

Perhaps it all began with beverage cans. Recycling aluminum was not so popular before and only gained visibility and concern with the massive production of aluminum cans. After massive production, there was a need to get rid of aluminum; which is not possible due to the nature of its composition. And so efforts were made to make sure that the items did not go to waste. The best option was to reuse them by turning them into other usable items. Recycling does not damage aluminum and so it is safe to reuse it or reproduce any product from it. Sources are varied. Cars, bicycles, aircraft and wires are just some items were aluminum can be found. Recycling aluminum is a great way to save plus it’s very nature friendly too.

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Recycling Aluminum and Tin Cans

12/23/2011

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One effective way of conserving energy and resources and reducing waste disposal and labor costs is by can recycling. Aluminum and tin can recycling has been one of the most successful examples of reusing products. The difference between aluminum cans and tin cans is that tin cans are magnetized. The industry of can recycling has often created a lot of revenue because of the high demand of these metal products and their high market value. Scrap aluminum has always kept its strong price in the market, as compared to other recycled products.

Local programs have often started with aluminum cans for their recycling initiatives. Some states even offer a refund incentive for every aluminum can recycled. One important tip in recycling aluminum cans is to make sure that they’re clean and dry before sending them out. This would also prevent odors and insects problems and give them a higher value. Aluminum companies have different requests on can recycling. Lower volume processors usually flatten cans before selling them to wholesalers while larger recycling operators will collect the aluminum cans in bales before sending them to aluminum consumers. Almost 50 percent of aluminum cans are being recycled.

When it comes to tin can recycling, the products should also be emptied, rinsed and have labels removed before sending the cans to recycling plants. Since the cans might have sharp edges, wear gloves when handling them. They’re collected in bales or high density bricks to be sent to steel mills. Like recycling aluminum, steel mills have their own preferences when it comes to these recycled products. It has to a tight bale especially when it’s delivered on a flatbed truck.  Another way of can recycling is finding another use for them around the house. Used tin cans can decorated with paint and then used as storage outdoors. Local facilities can provide more assistance regarding their collection and can recycling guidelines.

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Learning about Aluminum Recycling

11/28/2011

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Aluminum recycling has become a significant part of the aluminum industry. Aluminum was discovered around the 1920s and is now the most abundant metal on earth. As a sustainable and durable metal, it’s used almost everywhere, from cars, construction materials, kitchen wares to beverage cans. Since it can be recycled over and over without degrading its quality, aluminum is now the most recycled metal product in the world

Recycling aluminum has been around since the early 1900s and has gained more attraction with the rising popularity of beverage cans in 1960s. The beverage industry is the biggest consumer of aluminum. Every minute, there’s an average of almost 100,000 aluminum cans being recycled. One empty aluminum can costs about one cent. Recycled aluminum not only come from beverage cans, other sources include aluminum foil, old siding or even roof gutters. Aside from its environmental benefits, aluminum recycling requires lesser energy so it’s the more economic and cheaper choice of production. Recycling aluminum cans take 95 less energy than creating new aluminum. Just recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to keep a television running for three hours.

When these scrap aluminum are delivered to a recycling depot, it takes about a month before they’re back on the shelf again. The aluminum recycling process begins once the scrap aluminum is collected and turned into large bales. Afterwards, they’re sent to aluminum companies where they go through shredding, crushing, stripping and burning until they turn into small thin round chips. These are then mixed with the new aluminum into a furnace and then poured and cut out as sheets. Once it cools down, the aluminum sheets are rolled and sent to can manufacturers. Within 60 to 75 days, the aluminum recycling process is completed and the product returns to the market as useful items such as beverage cans and car parts.
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