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Household aluminum foil

Composition

The main element of aluminum foil is aluminum (approximately 99.6%), with smaller amounts of other metals (magnesium, manganese, silicon, etc.).

Environmental impact

Aluminum takes 80-100 years to fully decompose in the environment and poses a threat to the entire ecosystem when discarded improperly.

Disposal instructions

Dispose of aluminum foil in the appropriate container for waste metal packaging. Before disposing, the aluminum foil should be cleaned of any remaining contents; if it cannot be cleaned, dispose of it in the container for mixed municipal waste.

Factoid

By recycling aluminum products, we save up to 95% of the energy needed to produce new products.