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The Aluminum Recycling Industry is in Trouble Unless New Technology is AdoptedAbout half of all the aluminum used in the United States is being recycled these days, which is great news - but there's a catch. Although a lot of energy is saved in the recycling process -- since it avoids the need to make new aluminum from raw ore -- it turns out that the recycling process, when repeated, creates serious impurities in the end product. Researchers at MIT found that unless specific processes are introduced into the aluminum recycling market now, those impurities will continue to add up, resulting in a glut of impure recycled aluminum which has extremely limited uses....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-aluminum-recycling-industry-could-be-in-trouble-unless-new-technology-is-adopted/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
The Aluminum Recycling Industry is in Trouble Unless New Technology is AdoptedAbout half of all the aluminum used in the United States is being recycled these days, which is great news - but there's a catch. Although a lot of energy is saved in the recycling process -- since it avoids the need to make new aluminum from raw ore -- it turns out that the recycling process, when repeated, creates serious impurities in the end product. Researchers at MIT found that unless specific processes are introduced into the aluminum recycling market now, those impurities will continue to add up, resulting in a glut of impure recycled aluminum which has extremely limited uses....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-aluminum-recycling-industry-could-be-in-trouble-unless-new-technology-is-adopted/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
The Aluminum Recycling Industry is in Trouble Unless New Technology is AdoptedAbout half of all the aluminum used in the United States is being recycled these days, which is great news - but there's a catch. Although a lot of energy is saved in the recycling process -- since it avoids the need to make new aluminum from raw ore -- it turns out that the recycling process, when repeated, creates serious impurities in the end product. Researchers at MIT found that unless specific processes are introduced into the aluminum recycling market now, those impurities will continue to add up, resulting in a glut of impure recycled aluminum which has extremely limited uses....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/the-aluminum-recycling-industry-could-be-in-trouble-unless-new-technology-is-adopted/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
