Recycling : Several Good Reasons To Recycle Aluminum And Steel Cans
Each and every year thousands upon thousands of tons of trash is poured into landfills. Though we are in no immediate danger of running short on landfill space, this is expensive in terms of time, space, and energy invested, as well as the sheer waste of materials that will not be used again. So, consider these reasons to keep your steel and aluminum cans out of landfill sites by recycling them.
1. Aluminum which has been recycled is back in use again within 2 months. In contrast, it would take over 200 years for that metal to break down naturally if were just thrown away.
2. Recycled aluminum and steel are no different in composition from ‘new’ aluminum and steel. Recycled metals are simply melted down and mixed into lots to make new products.
3. Metal cans can be exchanged for cash at lots of places. Several states offer five cents for each can given to them, and certain centers offer between fifty cents and two dollars per pound of cans recycled.
4. Recycling is not just about material savings, but also about energy consciousness. Every aluminum can which is recycled saves enough energy to run a television for 3 hours; one pound of cans recycled will save enough energy to run it for four days!
5. The 100,000,000 ‘new’ steel cans made on a daily basis contain 25% recycled materials. That equates to 25 million reclaimed cans versus 75 million completely new cans. If more people recycled, that number could easily jump to 50-50 and a great deal of resources and energy would be saved.
6. There are multiple can-crushing machines available that can be used to make the job easier, including some that can be made at home for almost no cost. Therefore, it is no excuse to say that recycling cans takes up too much space within your home.
This article has been provided by Can Crusher, a site dedicated to information on crushing cans and recycling.
