Recycle Aluminum Foil

I am not doing as much as some people to “go green,” but I’m trying. My mother, who went through the Great Depression, was a saver and a re-user. I am not. However, I have become more conscious of the need to conserve. Today I washed out a zip-lock baggie that had contained cookies. Thought I would re-use it! What do you re-use?

I think (guess) the 95% number you use is a generic recycling number and not specific for aluminum foil. I used to live in the northwest and the aluminum plants used massive amounts of energy because it has such a high melting point. My guess it’s more like 99% cheaper to recycle it.

Humm I guess I fail. I have been throwing away my aluminum foil in the regular garbage, but… not anymore!!!! After this post, that’s going to change!!! wooohooo 🙂

Till then,

Jean

It’s striking to me that creating aluminum foil from recycled materials takes 95% less energy. Thank you for this article!

I also read about an innovative approach that involves converting energy from turning prayer wheels into electricity that can power homes and street lights: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-7312-Miami-Interfaith-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Prayer-as-an-alternative-energy-source-to-power-homes-and-street-lights7.

This is a great site; I added it to my favorites!

Thanks,
Dr. Deb

I actualy use very little aluminum foil now. I like keeping things in containers and do not eat much i would heat in it. I can see your point it is one thing that most towns do not recycle and they should.

I love you “r going green how ever why don’t you make smaller roll
I mean smaller in width .I waist a lot of foil on my smaller top’s such as pot’s and bowls.

“massive amounts of energy because it has such a high melting point”

That is incorrect if you mean aluminum by “it”. The huge amounts of electricity are needed during the proces of electrolysis of molten aluminum compounds. Those compounds are not aluminum yet. People’s knowledge of electrochemistry is usually very limited or non-existent :-).

Going green: as if it were something special. Human primates are a weird species :-). Human primates are a virus to this planet and should stop reproducing. The way we impose our convictions onto other living organisms is pathological. We are so convinced of the truth of our own thoughts that only one thing remains: huge numbers of humans will inevitably be killed by the planet.