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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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8/16/2012 09:51:00 pm

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1/8/2013 08:24:20 am

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Luke Smith link
7/8/2022 12:51:58 am

I like that you pointed out how aluminum could be recycled infinitely without having to risk losing its quality. My dad and I have metalworking as a hobby so we have quite a lot of metal waste from our projects. We have nowhere to throw them out to so we're thinking of letting a aluminum recycling center take care of it.

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