can metal foils like aluminum foils be recycled?
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Aluminum foil is technically just as recyclable as aluminum cansIt's just that we often make foil dirtier than cans, and many recycling programs will not accept it due to this problemYou may wish to double-check with your local recycling peeps and see what would happen if you gave your foil a nice wipe or rinse to remove the BBQ sauce before sending it to themIt's also possible that you could reuse it yourself, treating it more like a pot or a pan - maybe you are already doing soOne downer thought on aluminum: while the foil you use for grilling is a visible use of this precious, energy-intensive commodity, aluminum is also used as a layer in many types of lightweight packaging - the aseptic boxes that soy milk and juice come in being one exampleSo if you're not recycling those, start losing sleep over that tooHere's just one motivational factoid: Americans are said to throw away enough aluminum in three months to rebuild our entire commercial air fleetIf you are unable to recycle foil in your area, and you are reducing and reusing to the best of your ability, there's one more way to make the situation better: buy recycled foilThere are 100 percent recycled-content brands availableThe recycling process uses about 5 percent of the energy of the original processingThat is a big difference, and I think buying recycled foil is a worthwhile endeavorIf you can't get it easily in Paris, Ill., order some onlineWhy not? If you can make the effort to write me about your concern, you can make the effort to mail-order and stockpile for this and future summers of grillin'.
