Bimetal
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003103
1. Typically refers to beverage containers with steel bodies and aluminum tops. Steel companies do recycle bimetal cans, but they are handled differently in the recycling stream from aluminum cans.
2. Beverage containers with steel bodies and aluminum tops; handled differently from pure aluminum in recycling.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-003103 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | General environmental |
| References | Consumer Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste: Reusable Vocabulary; Terms of Environment |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-003103",
"term": "Bimetal",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. Typically refers to beverage containers with steel bodies and aluminum tops. Steel companies do recycle bimetal cans, but they are handled differently in the recycling stream from aluminum cans.\n\n2. Beverage containers with steel bodies and aluminum tops; handled differently from pure aluminum in recycling.",
"subject": "General environmental",
"references": [
"Consumer Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste: Reusable Vocabulary",
"Terms of Environment"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bimetal/"
}
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