Aluminiumburkar driver ekonomin i amerikansk återvinning

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En enda bal med krossade aluminiumburkar kan inbringa upp till 40 000 dollar, vilket subventionerar kommunala återvinningsprogram över hela landet.

Aluminium förblir det mest värdefulla materialet i hushållens återvinningskärl. I slutet av 2024 såldes ett ton balade burkar för cirka 1 338 dollar, vilket vida överstiger glasets nästintill nollvärde eller hanteringskostnaderna för blandad plast. Denna intäkt gör det möjligt för materialåtervinningsanläggningar att bearbeta andra artiklar som annars skulle generera förlust.

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