An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by any known means. Each of the 92 naturally occurring elements is therefore one of the fundamental materials from which everything in the universe is made. The element, Aluminum is the third most common element on Earth after Oxygen and Silicon. Also by far the most abundant metal on Earth, is now used very widely for everything from soft-drink cans to car …showed first 75 words of 1697 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1697 total…or run your television for three hours.   Because aluminum lying in our landfills will still be around in 200 or more years, recycling cans and scrap aluminum makes sense. Recycling aluminum is so easy--just rinse and store until your next trip by the Anchorage Recycling Center or a drop-off area. By recycling aluminum, you will be helping to complete the recycling loop--an aluminum can recycled today will be back on the grocery shelf in about 90 days.