How its Used in the US Package beverages Car parts radiator bumpers wheels Building constructionroofing siding Gum wrappers Aluminum foil Electrical products Household cooking productspots amp pans ID: 830436
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Aluminum
Haley Tole, Tom Nagy, Jon Tosh
Slide2How it’s Used in the US
Package beveragesCar parts- radiator, bumpers, wheels
Building construction-roofing, siding
Gum wrappers
Aluminum foil Electrical productsHousehold cooking products-pots & pans
Slide3Environmental Consequences
Green house gas emissions- result from electrical consumption of smelters (way aluminum is produced) & bi-products of processing.Primary aluminum production is the leading source of per fluorocarbon
emissions in the
US.
Sulfur Dioxide is one of the primary precursors of acid rain.Uses large
amounts of electricity, water and resources to
produce.
Slide4Cultural Consequences
Extremely costlyAir pollution levels are drastically raisedEffects the next generations lifestyle by having limitations to the cleanliness of the air.
Slide5Environmental EffectsToxic agent to freshwater organismsAcidic Precipitation= High concentrations of Aluminum in fresh water
Aluminum also can accumulate in plants
Slide6Ways to Prevent Aluminum IssuesRecycling- recycle aluminum cans so they get reused instead of throwing them outLittering- leaving aluminum cans on the street is a direct cause of environmental issues
Slide7What Should Be Done?Recycling AwarenessLittering PenaltiesCommunity ServiceMore Recycling Cans especially at convenience stores and street corners
Slide8Works CitedGagnon, Steve. "The Element Aluminum[Click for Isotope Data]." It's Elemental. Steve Gagnon, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele013.html>.
Curtis, Chris. "What Is Aluminum Used For? - Curiosity." Curiosity. Discovery Communications, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/what-is-aluminum-used-for>. Callahan, R. "PRIMARY ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE - 1998." USGS Minerals Information: Aluminum Plants Worldwide. USGS, 9 Sept. 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. <http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/aluminum/alplants.html>.