Why The US Loses $800M A Year In Unrecycled Aluminum Cans | Big Business | Business Insider

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Aluminum is infinitely recyclable, but Americans throw out millions of tons of it every year — 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. 00:00 - Introduction 00:40 - The History Of Aluminum Recycling 01:21 - The Big Blue Bin 02:20 - China's National Sword 03:02 - Post-Consumer Recycling 03:54 - Sorting Aluminum Shreds 04:38 - Hydro's New Facility 05:00 - How Delacquering Works 06:12 - Melting And Casting Aluminum 08:11 - Aluminum's Environmental Impact 08:41 - Meet Josefa 09:21 - How Bottle Bills Work 11:37 - Low Can Recycling Rates In The US 12:58 - How Can The US Catch Up? 13:45 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #recycling #sustainability #businessinsider #bigbusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: 14 Fascinating Businesses Behind The Scenes | Business Insider Marathon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKn4i2dvya0 Why Louisiana's $1.3 Billion Shrimp Industry Could Go Extinct | Big Business | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YwrI5SlS8Q How The US' Biggest Garlic Producer Survived The Fall Of American Garlic | Big Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9YfnLGoJL8 Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider Why The US Loses $800M A Year In Unrecycled Aluminum Cans | Big Business | Business Insider

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