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Zhentar
Sep 28, 2003

Brilliant Master Genius

echinopsis posted:

a tragedy about recycling is how even the grade/alloy of Ali in the sides of a Ali can is different from the lid and they aren't compatible and it's still cheaper to smelt from ore than recycle cans because the resultant alloy is poo poo for anything. I think

Incorrect (partially). You can mix in more magnesium, or more virgin aluminum, and end up with something that's suitable for the sides or lid. It's not very convenient, but refining aluminum from ore is very energy intensive, so it ends up being worth it anyway.

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