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How this material is made
The aluminum base, for beverage cans consists mostly of aluminum, but it contains small amounts of other metals as well. These are typically 1% magnesium, 1% manganese, 0.4% iron, 0.2% silicon, and 0.15% copper. Read more: http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Aluminum-Beverage-Can.html#ixzz5m54guVWC -
How much of this material is in landfills
Over 23 BILLION beverage containers have been put into landfills this year.
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How this material can be reduced
We should make a type of aluminum can that is eco-friendly or instead of making the can aluminum, make it a plastic can that is eco-friendly and could be healthy to the environment. -
How this material could be recycled
I think after aluminum cans are recycled they could be possibly turned into maybe a prosthetic limb or used for other things others might need -
How this material can be reused
Aluminum cans can be used for several different things. Such as a belt or a wallet chain made from can tabs.
https://earth911.com/home-garden/8-ways-to-reuse-your-cans/
