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Trump US tariffs on imports on metal and aluminum

BANKIM @banksim (5347) 12 Feb 25

Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring that US tariffs on imports of metal and aluminum will start on March 12. US President Donald Trump declared on Monday that imports of steel and aluminum could be subject to a 25%...

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$95 Richer Today

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 27 Mar 21

Certain people, in certain circles, like to tease me about the fact that I am adamant about saving aluminum cans. Not only do I do it because I think it is better to recycle them than to just have them buried in a landfill. I get...

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Does Your iPhone Give Electric Shock, Mine Does.

Nitin @nitirrbb7 (4317) • India 29 Mar 17

I don't know if this is happening with me or is it the scenario with everyone iPhone. I have an iPhone5 which I usually connect it to my desktop for internet connectivity. As you might know that iPhone5 silver has an metal back...

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The balcony

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 14 Dec 15

On Friday I told you about the city taking the windows out to repair them in December in the cold. Well today they put on the balcony. I was under the impression that the new balcony was going to be cement and that it would be...

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Are there advantages to recycling?

RescueLady @bizness (866) • United States 6 Nov 12

Yes! So many reasons. First, you can actually make a little extra money by recycling cans, aluminum, cardboard, etc., by collecting and taking to the nearby recycling center. You won't get rich, but you will make a little...

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Is Aluminum associated with Alzheimer's disease?

ardieboi @ardieboi (195) • Philippines 21 Oct 12

I heard from a respected doctor of a private tertiary level hospital in our city that aluminum is highly associated with Alzheimer's disease. If so, people like me and my family who are takers of antacids which have high contents...

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How do they weld aluminum?

toyota4k @toyota4k (1208) • Philippines 27 Aug 12

One of my tubeless aluminum rims has a few holes in it and I can't use them now. I was looking for one to replace it but can't find something which really looks the same as it and the rest of the three. The spare tire looks...

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Do we pay attention....

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 2 Jul 12

to what is actually in makeup? Some ingredients can be bad for us? Like ones with aluminum in the name and many others. Do we do any research or just use the make-up? Fish scales, formaldehyde, and that's just two. Do you pay any...

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Aluminum can art

Kotarei @Kotarei (141) • United States 3 Apr 12

I was thinking bout making cute planters with the bottoms of my tea cans after cutting up some of the aluminum. I was wondering what would be something i could use to smooth out the sharp edges aside from folding them over. I read...

Scrapping Metals... is it worth it or not?

DylanFromKansas @DylanFromKansas (30) • United States 5 Feb 12

Well I go garbage picking fairly often and I don't have a chance to test the items until I get home. Since most of the items don't work, what I usually do is just take the small items I know I can sell off of it. (Example: I find...

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American license plates

MATT69AC @MATT69AC (333) • United States 14 Dec 11

Are American license plates aluminum? Please help and thank you!

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How much do they pay for your cans in your part of the world?

IAMBATMAN101 @IAMBATMAN101 (186) • United States 9 Jun 11

Hey there so I was driving by this recycling shop on the way to walmart and I saw their sign saying they pay $1.95 for your cans per pound. That's 20 cans for $1.95 that's a good deal! Lol made me want to go out and collect cans!...

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Recycling

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 5 Dec 09

Do you recycle in your house? What are the things that you recycle? Is it something that you do just because it is ingrained in your or do you get something in return for recycling? As I was pulling our Rosie back to the house...

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Someone stole my downspout from the outside of my garage!

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 25 Nov 09

I had a dog emergency yesterday and while Cookie was sleeping I went outside to pace around and worry. I noticed that the plastic downspout extension was out of place and walked over to the garage only to see that someone had torn...

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Collecting Cans

angelface23 @angelface23 (2494) • United States 18 Aug 09

We have a place in town that buys aluminum cans. I started saving them. They told me the rate is like 65 cents a lb. How many cans do you think I'd need to get a decent amount of money?? I am going to crush the cans so I fit more...

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Where's That Can Dang It?

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 3 Mar 09

RRR. Have you heqard of this? It is the 3 "R's". They stand for, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. I practice this each and everyday myself. This is a shot of the aluminum cans I save for cashing in at a later time. I have a large box...

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How to make a boat more boyuant???

OhPenYin @OhPenYin (289) • United States 9 Feb 09

Do you know of a way to make a boat more boyuant? I'm purchasing an older model aluminum v-hull boat and it can currently only support 382lbs plus engine weight. I'd like for it to hold more than 500lbs. Any thoughts on how to do...

Recylcing beverage bottles/cans for cash...?

gtgirl6643 @gtgirl6643 (36) 7 Jul 08

I live in Savannah Ga and right now they are 70c a pound. And does your state pay for plastic bottles? #2? I know that some states take money for certain beverage drinks, that Ga does not. I think Michigan is a main one. One day I...

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Anodising or Powder coating

Capndon @Capndon (337) • India 29 May 08

Ok guys this is my first post on a technical matter. Which is better? Anodising or powder coating of aluminum extruded sections?

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I need some ideas of what I can do with aluminum Pop or Soda tabs?

lotsofpuppies07 @lotsofpuppies07 (39) • United States 18 Apr 08

I have been saving the aluminum pop tabs off of the cans that I recycled over the past few months. I was wondering if there were any good uses for them. Craft ideas, charity etc. I really don't want to throw them away.

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