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Aluminum Recycling Saves Money And Power
from:When one takes the time to think about how much aluminum is used in their day to day life it becomes clear that this is one of the most widely used materials today. Take a look around. Door and window frames, aluminum cans, aluminum foil, siding, gutters, and many other items are all made from aluminum. When this aluminum is no longer useful, what should be done with it? Throwing it into landfills only takes up space, causes pollution, and wastes perfectly good materials. Aluminum recycling is the smarter way to go, and doesn’t require a lot of effort on the part of those recycling it.
When aluminum is manufactured, it actually uses much more energy than when it is recycled into new products from old products. Recycling aluminum in fact saves up to ninety five percent of the energy that would be needed to product the new material! In a further attempt to get individuals to recycle, legislation is passed in many places requiring a deposit for aluminum cans that is not refunded until the cans have been appropriately recycled. Aluminum recycling is made easy with cans, as recycling centers are usually located within most grocery stores. Once your cans are empty, rinsed, and bagged, bring them on your next shopping trips to cash them in!
Bigger pieces of aluminum require slightly more effort to recycle, however this too has its payoffs. The price of aluminum is greatly increased over what it had been, and scrap yards are currently eager to collect the material. Collecting aluminum from disregarded window and door frames, as well as aluminum siding and other aluminum products can be quite profitable when brought to the scrap yard. A truck load of aluminum scrap can easily yield a few hundred dollars for minimal work and effort.
Aluminum recycling also has significant environmental advantages. Only approximately five percent of the carbon dioxide produced in making virgin aluminum is produced when recycling aluminum from a previously made product. Aluminum ore is used in the production of aluminum, and harvesting this from the earth devastates a vast amount of land. This is quite reduced when aluminum recycling is abundant.
Whether one recycles aluminum because it is good for their environment, good to save energy, or good for their wallet, aluminum recycling is a worthy cause. Reducing the amount of aluminum that enters landfills will also save the city money by reducing the size of the local landfills and creating smaller need for them. Recycling aluminum is a simple process that requires much less work that creating a new product, and should be used whenever possible.
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Bulk rigid container recycling advances - Plastics News
Bulk rigid container recycling advances Plastics News By Mike Verespej | PLASTICS NEWS STAFF WASHINTON (May 22, 10:20 am ET) -- Recycling the large bulk rigid plastic containers that grocery stores use in the back rooms of their deli, bakery and seafood departments is moving closer to reality. |
Agricultural plastic container recycling available June 7 - Corning Leader
Agricultural plastic container recycling available June 7 Corning Leader By Austin Prickett Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County and the Steuben County Landfill are hosting an agricultural plastic container recycling event from 8 am to 3 pm June 7. The event will be held at the Steuben County Landfill. |
Should NSW adopt a container deposit scheme? - Sydney Morning Herald
 Rouse Hill Times | Should NSW adopt a container deposit scheme? Sydney Morning Herald This is because in any such scheme, for whatever reason, there will always be some people who choose not to return their containers and so forfeit their small deposit. We propose that this money be used for more recycling, broad-ranging litter programs ... Turn rubbish into cash |
16 Billion Beverage Containers Recycled in Calif. Last Year - Earth911.com
 Earth911.com | 16 Billion Beverage Containers Recycled in Calif. Last Year Earth911.com by Christina Caldwell 05/16/12 1 Comment Californians recycled over 16 billion beverage containers last year, including water, soda and juice bottles. Photo: Flickr California might be the most populous state in the country at nearly 38 million people, ... |
Gun Plain Township welcomes Chef Container recycling service - HollandSentinel.com
Gun Plain Township welcomes Chef Container recycling service HollandSentinel.com By Sara Glafcke Gun Plain Township has awarded a five-year contract for the collection of single stream recycling to Chef Container. The program will provide residents with new 96-gallon curbside carts to replace the current separated collection bins, ... |