Aluminum is infinitely recyclable, but Americans throw out millions of tons of it every year \u2014 mainly aluminum cans and other post-consumer scrap. At the same time, US can-recycling rates are falling drastically behind several countries. We went to New York City to meet a career can recycler and to Michigan to visit companies revolutionizing post-consumer aluminum recycling. <\/p>\n
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\n00:40 – The History Of Aluminum Recycling
\n01:21 – The Big Blue Bin
\n02:20 – China’s National Sword
\n03:02 – Post-Consumer Recycling
\n03:54 – Sorting Aluminum Shreds
\n04:38 – Hydro’s New Facility
\n05:00 – How Delacquering Works
\n06:12 – Melting And Casting Aluminum
\n08:11 – Aluminum’s Environmental Impact
\n08:41 – Meet Josefa
\n09:21 – How Bottle Bills Work
\n11:37 – Low Can Recycling Rates In The US
\n12:58 – How Can The US Catch Up?
\n13:45 – Credits<\/p>\n
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