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Life Cycle Of A Can

Published on Dec 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Life Cycle Of A CAN

By: Andrew Haenel

BAUXITE

Bauxite is the ore that aluminium is made of.
Photo by jsj1771

ALUMINA

This is the second step towards aluminium cans
Photo by Thorius

ALUMINIUM INGOTS

  • Melting
  • Molding
  • Selling them

ALUMINIUM SHEETS

They turn the ingots into sheets

Can body and end manufactured

It weights 30% less than it did in 1983

Can IS filled and sealed

  • They make a pop tab and make a seal and they put the pop tab on the seal and then put the seal on the filled can of soda and fasten it to the can

DISTRIBUTED

Can is sent to stores

CONSUMER

The customer buys the soda and drinks it

RECYCLE

100% recyclable

CAN COLECTED

The aluminium is separated

ALUMINIUM

  • Melted into ingots
  • Repeat step 4 aluminium sheets