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Plastic packaging may have less climate impact than alternatives. (www.futurity.org)
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New research finds that certain packaging materials can show 70% lower emissions than alternatives.

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[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

There are complexities when dealing with aluminum. Main one being oxygen.

You don't want aluminum oxide, you want pure aluminum. Just heating the stuff up on its own will not give you pure aluminum. You have to eliminate oxygen from the equation.

Edit: Any wonder why aluminum welders have fat bank accounts?

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