Muktar Hamed works for India’s informal recycling sector. He is 15 years old and earns a living by recycling aluminum scrap. Every day, he wakes up just before 7 a.m., washes, eats breakfast, and then ...

Recycling aluminum cans is an easy way to cut down on waste and help the planet. But how you handle these cans before recycling can make a big difference. While it might seem like a good idea to ...

We’ve all seen brightly-colored pieces of aluminum and can identify them as anodized. But what does that mean, exactly? A recent video from [Ariel Yahni] starring [Wawa] — a four-legged ...

However, we can increase secondary aluminum production in this country to combat imports if we recover more aluminum for recycling. Recent U.S. Geological Survey data show that the U.S. recovered 3.6 ...

From its status as the symbol of roadside trash in the 1970s, the humble aluminum can has risen to become the single most valuable commodity in the national recycling stream. While aluminum cans ...

Collect and keep more aluminum for America by strengthening recycling infrastructure and pursuing policies that grow scrap retention, collection and sorting. Recognize aluminum as critical for ...

Recycling aluminum cans is one of the simplest ways to contribute to sustainability, but how you prepare these cans can directly impact the efficiency of the recycling process. While it might seem ...