recyclable by whom? this shit is bad for the environment precisely because nobody is recycling it, a lot of bioplastics are recyclable but nobody does it so they end up being just as bad as normal plastics
In 2020, the UK (where this product is located) had an aluminum can recycling rate of 82%. Four out of five drink cans that were produced in the UK ended up being recycled after use.
Aluminum's properties make it ideal for recycling. It melts easily, it doesn't lose much to waste when you melt it. You don't even need any fancy chemical processes. You can pretty much just heat it up and immediately cast it in to ingots that are ready for use in industrial processes. Glass can kind of do the same thing, but most other materials need more processing to get a useful outcome.
recyclable by whom? this shit is bad for the environment precisely because nobody is recycling it, a lot of bioplastics are recyclable but nobody does it so they end up being just as bad as normal plastics
In 2020, the UK (where this product is located) had an aluminum can recycling rate of 82%. Four out of five drink cans that were produced in the UK ended up being recycled after use.
ok, you got me, sounds good, my fears are assuaged, and it does make me wonder, how come this damn thing gets recycled but other stuff doesn't
Aluminum's properties make it ideal for recycling. It melts easily, it doesn't lose much to waste when you melt it. You don't even need any fancy chemical processes. You can pretty much just heat it up and immediately cast it in to ingots that are ready for use in industrial processes. Glass can kind of do the same thing, but most other materials need more processing to get a useful outcome.