Give 4 reasons why it is important to recycle metals.
It uses less resources (conserves them). Uses less energy (mining and extracting them). Saves money. Creates less rubbish (landfill and pollution)
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How can recycling metals have economic benefits?
There are costs in collecting waste materials, transporting it, sorting it and porcessing it.
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What would the consequences be of not recycling aluminium?
More aluminium ore would have to be mined. Mining makes a mess of landscape. Ores need to be transported. Aluminium needs to be extracted which uses a lot of energy. It costs to send used aluminium to landfill.
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For every 1kg of aluminium cans recycled, what can be saved?
95% energy. 4kg of aluminium ore. A lot of waste
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Why is using a lot of energy a concern?
Because it mostly comesfrom burning fossil fuels which will run and cause pollution.
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Card 2
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How can recycling metals have economic benefits?
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There are costs in collecting waste materials, transporting it, sorting it and porcessing it.
Card 3
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What would the consequences be of not recycling aluminium?
Back
Card 4
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For every 1kg of aluminium cans recycled, what can be saved?
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