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Ferrous Metals
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Aluminium production is costly, demands large quantities
of energy and also damages the environment. Recycling
can give energy savings of up to 95%, reduce import
costs and also reduce emissions by 99% compared with
production form raw materials.
In 2001 an estimated 5 billion
aluminium cans were used in the UK
Aluminium like glass can be recycled indefinitely,
as reprocessing does not damage its structure.
Aluminium has the highest value of any recyclable packaging
material and as a result many schools and clubs collect
aluminium for fundraising. However, 3.2 billion cans
a year still go to landfill.
Aluminium scrap processed by secondary refiners is
split into:
1. New Scrap: surplus materials arising during the
manufacture of aluminium alloys e.g. extrusion discards,
turnings and millings.
2. Old Scrap: material recovered when an article has
been produced, used and discarded e.g. cans, window
frames and foil.
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Aluminium
Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) provides
information on all matters relating to aluminium recycling
schemes, reprocessing, packing waste regulations and
consumer education.
Alcan
provides information on aluminium cans as well as links
to other related aluminium sites.
Aluminium Federation
National
Directory of Metal Merchants
The British
Metal Federation
Wasteonline
– Aluminium Recycling Factsheet
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