What is Made from Recycled Aluminum?

I am currently designing a range of clothes for disabled people. I am trying to find out if zips can be made from recycled aluminium. I would be very grateful for any information.

It sounds like all that scrap aluminum recycling I have been doing over the years has really been good for something. At times, I wondered if it was worth the effort, but after reading that so many things can be made from it, I believe that it was. I plan to continue recycling all my scrap aluminum.

I had no idea that so many things were made from recycled aluminum! It actually sounds like just about everything that is made from aluminum that comes from the earth can be recycled to make either more of the same thing or other aluminum products.

@kylee07drg – Most places can't recycle potato chip bags, because they can't break down the components. However, there are many ways that you can reuse the bags in your own home, and this is a form of recycling.

When I was little, I liked making recycled aluminum jewelry from chip bags. I also made hair bows by cutting off the front of the bag, gathering it in the center, and securing it to a barrette with a twist tie. This caught on at my school, and soon, it was the cool thing to do.

Are potato chip bags made of recyclable aluminum? I know that they contain some form of aluminum, because their insides are so silver and shiny. I would like to know if I can put them in the recycling bins.

I never realized they used recycled aluminum in makeup products. Is this something that is clearly shown on the label?

I know that many deodorant products contain aluminum and am wondering if this is the same type of material?

@andee-- When my kids were younger they collected pop cans and recycled them for spending money. I see this as a winning situation all the way around. The aluminum can is being recycled, there is less litter and my kids had some spending money.

Recycling aluminum cans for money is much easier in a state that offers a refund like this. This is stamped on the top of every pop can that is sold in our state.

As far as aluminum cans I use for cooking, I rinse these out and put them in my green recycle bin that gets collected once every 2 weeks.

I live in a state that offers 5 cents back on every pop can that is turned in for recycling. Of course you pay this extra 5 cents when you buy the can, but I think it is a great way to recycle. It makes you a lot more conscious about what you do with your empty pop can.

You can either toss it in the garbage or collect it for recycling. Once we get a large bag full of empty cans we take them to the recycling center to get our money.

This is also used as a fundraiser for different organizations. People will give them all their empty pop cans and the money is used for their group or organization.

What is the use of a west aluminum composite panel in any small size? Please guide me.

@sobeit, you can get your daughter to find the local aluminum recycling center and ask them how to get the beach residents involved.

She can take her own recycled goods to a neighboring park or church that does recycling (she can check her local paper for the dates and times).

For more information, tell her to check out local recycling websites for the latest info on everything about recycling.

What if your neighborhood still doesn't recycle?

I'm disturbed that my daughter's neighborhood in Ft. Lauderdale Beach (a very affluent neighborhood at that) doesn't even recycle in 2011.

What can she do to get her apartment complex involved?

It is so worthwhile to recycle aluminum.

The first and most obvious one is that you can get some money back when you recycle.

Of course there is another, much more important side to recycling aluminum and that is the energy saving.

It takes about 75% more energy to get usable aluminum from the ore, than it does from the recycling process.

That in itself should be sufficient to take aluminum cans to the nearest recycling center for processing, and not to dispose of it in the trash.