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Why we shouldn’t focus only on recycling

This video describes how recycling of pre- and post-consumer scrap affects primary resource use, waste generation, and energy use. It demonstrates tha

This video describes how recycling of pre- and post-consumer scrap affects primary resource use, waste generation, and energy use. It demonstrates that more cyclical systems are not always reducing energy use and emissions.

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Aluminium Unveiled: A Comprehensive Journey from History to Sustainability

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