Why must aluminium can be crushed and why are we collecting it?

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Why must aluminium can be crushed and why are we collecting it?

Recycling

2007-02-10 22:12:41 · 3 answers · asked by Fatin N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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Crushing reduces volume. You answered the second part yourself.

2007-02-10 22:18:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Crushing allows you to have more AL per unit volume.

Recycling saves the energy and resources used to mine new ore and process it into products like cans, etc.

2007-02-11 06:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by 63vette 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

less space,,to recycle it

2007-02-11 06:26:44 · answer #3 · answered by irishiker35 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋