metal recycling Archives - RecycleNation Search. Find. Recycle. Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:36:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 How Recyclable is the Metal in Your Jewelry? https://recyclenation.com/2014/07/recyclable-metal-your-jewelry/ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:32:13 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/07/recyclable-metal-your-jewelry Because we are usually not looking to throw out our nice jewelry, many of us do not know how recyclable the precious metals are.

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]]> Oregon Sign Recycling Saves Money and Improves Sustainability https://recyclenation.com/2014/05/oregon-sign-recycling-saves-money-improves-sustainability/ Fri, 30 May 2014 03:02:47 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/05/oregon-sign-recycling-saves-money-improves-sustainability A pilot program in Oregon may have discovered an efficient, eco-friendly way to reuse the base materials in old highway signs.

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]]> How Recyclable are Soup Cans? https://recyclenation.com/2014/05/how-recyclable-soup-cans/ Wed, 28 May 2014 05:03:48 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/05/how-recyclable-soup-cans Whether steel or tin, most soup cans are recyclable in theory. But, it's the lining on the inside of the can that reveals the truth.

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]]> Fusselman Salvage Co.: Metal Recycling Began Centuries Ago https://recyclenation.com/2013/08/fusselman-salvage-metal-recycling-began-centuries-ago/ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 21:56:22 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/08/fusselman-salvage-metal-recycling-began-centuries-ago The practice of reusing obsolete metals has been practiced since approximately 3000 B.C.

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]]> Aluminum 101: A Recycling Primer https://recyclenation.com/2012/10/aluminum-101-recycling-primer/ Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:43:37 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2012/10/aluminum-101-recycling-primer Aluminum, perhaps the world's most recyclable material, makes a remarkably quick journey from recycling bin back to store shelves using very little energy.

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]]> Human Bodies Created Out of Dissected Typewriters https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/human-bodies-dissected-recycle-typewriters/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:53:25 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/human-bodies-dissected-recycle-typewriters Reduce, reuse, reassemble seems to be artist Jeremy Mayer’s recycling motto. He dissects salvaged typewriters and forms astonishingly lifelike sculptures.

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]]> What Happens to White Goods Once They’re Recycled? https://recyclenation.com/2011/08/white-goods-recycled/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:56:00 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/08/white-goods-recycled Where does your old appliance end up once it is left for recycling? And how can you be sure?

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]]> Alcoa Breaks Ground on Expansion at Ohio Facility https://recyclenation.com/2011/07/alcoa-expansion-ohio-recycling-facility/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:54:58 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/07/alcoa-expansion-ohio-recycling-facility The $21-million expansion will help the company research advanced recycling and casting processes.

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]]> Recycling Issues in Puerto Rico https://recyclenation.com/2011/07/recycling-issues-puerto-rico/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:18:32 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/07/recycling-issues-puerto-rico The Commonwealth must increase recycling education and awareness to slow its solid waste problems.

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]]> Metal Water Bottles: The Good and the Bad https://recyclenation.com/2011/06/metal-water-bottles-recycling-good-bad/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:07:40 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/06/metal-water-bottles-recycling-good-bad Finding a safe, durable, recyclable reusable water bottle is the first step in conserving more resources this summer.

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