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1930The approximate cost of a 12-ounce aluminum can is $0.07.

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Making one ton of aluminum requires:• 8,000 pounds of bauxite ore• 1,000 pounds of sodium hydroxide• 41.1 million kilocalories of energy

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A ton of aluminum produced from rawmaterials creates:

• 2,000–4,000 pounds of “red mud,” solid waste that is highly corrosive

• 70–220 pounds of additional solid wastes

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A ton of aluminum can be used to produce approximatley 56,000 cans.

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Aluminum cans make up 0.7% of the solidwaste in the United States (by weight).

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Aluminum can be recycled again andagain, but there is a 2-4% loss of materialeach time the aluminum is recycled.

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About 55% of the 1,540,000 tons of aluminum cans that Americans use in ayear is recycled.

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Glass can be recycled again and again.

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Making one ton of glass requires:• 1,330 pounds of sand • 433 pounds of soda ash• 433 pounds of limestone• 151 pounds of feldspar• 1.8 million kilocalories of energy

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The approximate cost of a 12-ounce plastic bottle is $0.08.

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Plastic drink bottles make up about 0.4% of the solid waste in the United States (by weight).

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About 29% of the 5,450,000 tons of glasscontainers that Americans use in a year isrecycled.

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Making a ton of plastic from rawmaterials creates 62-92 pounds of pollutants.

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A ton of glass can be used to produceapproximaltey 9,000 bottles.

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Glass bottles make up about 2.4% of the solid waste in the United States (by weight).

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About 40% of the 5 million tons of plasticsoft drink bottles that Americans use in ayear is recycled.

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A ton of plastic can be used to produceapproximately 32,000 bottles.

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A ton of glass produced from raw materials creates:

• 384 pounds of solid waste • 8 pounds of air pollutants

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The approximate cost of a 12-ounce glass bottle is $0.10.

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Making one ton of plastic requires:• 4,520 pounds of crude oil• 4,375 gallons of water• 26.5 million kilocalories of energy

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Most plastics cannot be recycled for thesame use. Plastic bottles, for example,cannot be used to make new bottles, butthey can be recycled into sleeping bag filling or plastic lumber.

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