| Aluminum is one of the most recyclable materials | | | | campaign so it could be used to manufacture |
| because it can be melted down over and over | | | | more airplanes, submarine and battleship parts. |
| without losing its integrity. It can be easily sorted | | | | Today, aluminum is used in everything from pots |
| out from the other materials at the recycling | | | | and pans to wrapping foil, lawn furniture and |
| centers and shipped back cheaply to aluminum | | | | wiring. It is even used as a radiation reflective |
| plants for reprocessing. Did you know that a | | | | material in the Space Program. Unfortunately, |
| whopping 95% less energy is used in | | | | aluminum foil is rarely recyclable because the |
| manufacturing items out of recycled aluminum | | | | sorting wands cannot detect such light weight |
| than in creating new aluminum? According to the | | | | material. Perhaps in the near future this can |
| American Aluminum Association, that is why | | | | change as recycling methods become more |
| aluminum has such a high market value in the | | | | advanced. |
| world. The most common form of aluminum being | | | | Just look around your world and notice how many |
| recycled is the can, though more and more | | | | things made of aluminum you come in contact |
| scraps from auto parts, housing materials such | | | | with in one day. Bet you will be surprised at how |
| siding, gutters and flashing, and parts from | | | | much we depend on aluminum. It just makes |
| appliances are showing up at the recycle hubs. In | | | | good sense to try and recycle as much of it as |
| 2007, almost 31% of all the aluminum products | | | | we can. That is why websites such as are |
| produced in the United States originated from | | | | becoming more and more popular. From grade |
| recycled materials. That's pretty impressive. | | | | school kids to senior citizens, we all need to learn |
| People have been recycling aluminum for almost a | | | | the benefits of recycling materials we use so |
| century now. Aluminum recycling began as far | | | | much. It can help us all become more aware of |
| back as the early 1900's, shortly after it became | | | | our impact on this planet's resources and how to |
| widely used mostly because of its ability to | | | | preserve them for future generations. Aluminum |
| withstand high heat levels, its ability to be easily | | | | is a wonder substance. Manufacturers are finding |
| molded into many shapes and its property to cool | | | | more and more ways to use this versatile |
| down whatever is stored in it and keep it cool | | | | material. Let's all make the effort to recycle more |
| longer than glass or plastic containers. By World | | | | of it, reduce factory gas emissions and become |
| War II, recycling aluminum became a national | | | | more pro-active in the "greening" of our society. |