recycling metals - Advantages and disadvantages table in A Level and IB Chemistry

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Created on: 07-04-15 13:07

recycling metals

Advantages

recycling metals allow raw materials (ores) to be saved. Ores are a non renewable resource.
The process of extracting a metal from its ore is costly and requires lots of energy, recycling will reduce this need.
Reduces waste that will be sent to land fill
Mining and land fills affect the looks of the environment

Disadvantages

Many of the recycled metals are impure
Sorting metals can cost lots of time and money
Recycling may not meet up to the demands of certain metals so a constant supply will not be met

Evaluation

although recycling may be costly, extracting a metal from its ore will be a lot more expensive. i conclude that recycling metals is much more economically and environmentally friendly than extracting new metals.

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