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THE CEDAR GREEN PLAN BLOG!
We are a group of cedarians from Secondary 2I. Our aim is to to make recycling a part of the holistic education and lifestyle of cedarians so that they can contribute wholeheartedly to recycling. This is by:
Eunice Yee (5)
Valerie Oh (21)
Laura Tan (28)
Ynez Tan (29)






1. GO GREEN!!
2. Importance of recycling
3. Do your part





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How are the cans recycled (in the video)?

1. Aluminium cans are:

• Shredded, removing any coloured coating
  
• Melted in a huge furnace
  
• The molten metal is poured into ingot casts to set. Each ingot can be made into around 1.5m cans
  

NB: Aluminium foil is a different alloy and is usually recycled separately with other aluminium scraps to make cast items such as engine components, where it makes a big contribution to making vehicles lighter and more energy efficient.

2. Steel cans are:

• Put into the furnace where molten iron is added
  
• Oxygen is then blasted into the furnace which heats up to around 1700 degrees centigrade
  
• The liquid metal is poured into a mould to form big slabs which are then rolled into coils
  
• These coils are used to make all sorts of steel products such as bikes, cars, bridges, paperclips or even new food and drink cans.