Aluminum

Big Banks Find Ways Around New Metal Warehouse Rules

Reuters | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Economic Downturn, JP Morgan, Video, Warehouses, London Metal Exchange, Office of Fair Trading, Lme, Copper, Reuters, Glencore, Aluminum, Barclays, Business News

* Goldman, Glencore plan to hike warehouse rents by 10 percent * Rent rises coincide with LME rules for higher minimum load-out rates...

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You Say 'Aluminum,' I Say 'Aluminium'

Laurence Watts | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Aluminum, Aluminium, Comedy, Comedy News

What follows is my account of a conversation between me, my partner, and our friend Jarrod Chlapowski. It's October, and we are three miles into what ...

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Become an Aluminum Scrooge for the World's Rivers

Lori Pottinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ebenezer Scrooge, Aluminum, BHP Billiton, Congo, International Rivers, Green News

As you "tent" your turkey and wrap leftovers this holiday season, keep in mind that the aluminum foil you're using has its roots in a dirty industry -- one that deserves a lump of coal in its stocking.

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Aluminum, Fluoride, and other Health Hazards

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cleanse, Deodorant, Aluminum, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Mental Health, Fenugreek, Health, Healthy Living News

I am on a mission. I can't do it all at once, but I think that if I can take it one thing at a time, I just might be able to get a little cleaner from the inside, and little greener on the outside.

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Director Of Mining Company ARRESTED Over Danube Pollution In Hungary

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

One of the things I learned this summer is that if I were to walk across the street and destroy the local Starbucks with sledgehammers and Molotov coc...

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Hungary Toxic Sludge: Cracked Reservoir Wall Will Inevitably Collapse

AP | PABLO GORONDI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ajkai Timfoldgyar Plant, Aluminum, Aluminum Plant, Budapest, Danube River @Y:World, Ecological Disaster, Hungary, Hungary Flood, Hungary Sludge Flood, Marcal River, Toxic Sludge, Green News, Green News

KOLONTAR, Hungary — The owners of the metals plant whose reservoir burst, flooding several towns in western Hungary with caustic red sludge, exp...

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Toxic Hungary Sludge Could Spill Again, Government Warns

AP | PABLO GORONDI AND BELA SZANDELSZKY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hungary Flood, Ecological Disaster, Toxic Sludge, Aluminum Plant, Marcal River, Ajkai Timfoldgyar Plant, Hungary Sludge Flood, Budapest, Hungary, Danube River @Y:World, Aluminum, Green News

DEVECSER, Hungary — The cracking wall of an industrial plant reservoir appeared on the verge of collapse late Saturday, and engineers were worki...

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Hungary Flood Of Toxic Sludge An 'Ecological Disaster' (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toxic Waste, Ecological Disaster, Aluminum Plant, Hungary, Marcal River, Ajkai Timfoldgyar Plant, Toxic Sludge, Hungary Sludge Flood, Budapest, Slidefullscreen, Danube River @Y:World, Aluminum, Slidepollajax, Hungary Flood, World News

DEVECSER, Hungary (AP) - Hungary declared a state of emergency in three counties Tuesday after a flood of toxic red sludge from an alumina plant engul...

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Mitsubishi's 2010 Outlander Off-Roader a Serious Vehicle

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, Dodge Raider, Mitsubishi Montero, Paris Dakar Rally, Honda, Petersen's Four Wheel Off-Road, Jeep CJ, Mclaren, Light Emitting Diodes, Magnesium, Jeep Wrangler, Mazda, Formula 1, Mitsubishi Pajero, Joshua Tree, Range Rover, Mitsubishi Endeavor, Creosote, Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, Torque, Aluminum, Cvt, Land Rover, Japan, Ferrari, Four-Wheel Drive, Toyota Land Cruiser, Hvac, In-N-Out Burger, Audi, Asian, Pope, Mitsubishi Outlander, Business News

Mitsubishi has done it again with their Outlander crossover, appearing first in Japan in 2001 and now in its second-generation of manufacture.

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Could Halayeb's Manganese Wealth Trigger A Sudan-Egypt Conflict?

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Australia, Anwar Sadat, Darfur, Steel, Canada, China, Iron, North Africa, South Africa, Iran, Metals, Islamic Legal Code, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Minerals, Ferromanganese, Al Masry Al Youm, British Colonial Powers, Sinai, Hosni Mubarak, Ottawa, Aluminum, Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Brazil, Omar Hassan Al Bashir, Port Sudan, Khartoum, Manganese, Asharq Al-Awsat, Cairo, Mining, India, Sudan, Christian, Nile Basin, International Petroleum Company, Halayeb, World News

Egypt and Sudan almost came to blows 17 years ago over the Halayeb region, said to be rich in manganese. Since then, the Sudanese government has called for a negotiated settlement of the dispute.

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Closet Cast-Offs Clogging Landfills

Mattias Wallander | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Epa, Aluminum, Textiles, Recycling Jeans, Usagain, Recycling, Solid Waste, U'SAgain, Clothes, Shoes, Green News

Christmas sweaters and dad jeans aren't just offensive out of principle - they can pose a serious threat to the environment.

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No More Secrets From the Icelandic People

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Icesave, Iceland Economy, Iceland, Olafur-Ragnar-Grimsson, Iceland Financial Crisis, Iceland Bank Crisis, George W. Bush, Iceland Banks, Aluminum, Iceland Bankrupt, Iceland Economy Collapse, World News, Iceland Global Economic Crisis, Steingrimur Sigfusson, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, Iceland Economic Crisis, Holland, Iceland National Bankruptcy, World News

The Icelandic people will, for the first time, directly exercise the nation's sovereign power in a referendum in March to approve or reject the proposed settlement of the IceSave dispute.

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Green Gifts That Keep Giving

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Laptop, Backpacks, Hitachi, Green, Christmas, Eco-Friendly, Trees, Cell Phone, Pc, Recyled, German, Wear Your Music, External Hard Drive, Bracelet, Adapters, My Dutch Bike, Shopping, Central America, Plastic Bottles, Joan Jett, T-Shirt, Brazil, Sierra Magazine, Sap, Style, Jack Johnson, Silver, Bicycle, Gifts, Coasters, Eric Clapton, Charity, Tee, Chiclero, MP3 Player, Recycled, Battery Pack, Jewelry, Guide, Agate, Fashion, Bike, Amsterdam, Glee Gum, Voltaic, Holidays, Mac, Hemp, Solar, Gracious Home, Rockers, Packaging, Aluminum, Musicians, Sugar, Guitar Strings, Dutch, Hanukkah, Bags, Environment, Fashionista, Ben Lee, Bamboo, Electra, Rablabs, Gramicci, Simpletech, Green Holiday, Green News

Shopping for picky loved ones is difficult enough. Factor in your commitment to eco-sensitive products, and a holiday shopping mission can become as daunting as an unaided ascent up El Cap.

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Life Cycle: The Birth and Death of Your Bootleg DVDs

Simran Sethi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Muggles, Banned, Polycarbonate, Bootleg, Green, Titanic, Aluminum, Co2, Dvds, Lord Voldemort, Dvd, Green Living, #7, Rihanna, Fda, Bisphenol-A, Mother Earth, Environment, Waste, Bpa, Plastic, Carbon Dioxide, Sarah Smarsh, Netflix, Harry Potter, Mia, Simran Sethi, Green News

Your cinematic experience leaves its mark not only on your heart, but on the planet.

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Life Cycle: Pop vs. Soda? Either Way It's Made with (GMO) Corn.

Simran Sethi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aspartame, Cans, Genetically-Modified Organisms, Popcorn, Weight Gain, Fake Sweeteners, Artificial, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Aluminum, Green Living, Memory Loss, Obesity, Dvds, Movies, Recycling, Leukemia, Health, Soda, Plastic, Sarah Smarsh, Blockbuster Night, Fibromyalgia, Ani DiFranco, Pop, Simran Sethi, Saccharin, All-American, Gmos, Green News

Life Cycle is a series of posts that looks at the environmental impacts of everyday things. Last week we talked about popcorn. Chemically flavored...

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Elections in Iceland: The Revolutionary Fire is Down to Dying Embers

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.25.2011

Unfortunately, in Iceland, as elsewhere, we're numbed by the continuous stream of bad economic news and appear in danger of forgetting what we were fighting for.

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Bjork Battles Icelandic Aluminum Industry

Green Inc. | James Kanter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Rio Tinto, Environmental Policy, Iceland, Energy Economics, Energy Politics, Aluminum, Geothermal Energy, Energy Business, Alcoa, Climate Change, Alternative Energy, Björk, Bjork, Green News

The hugely popular Icelandic singer Björk has gone into battle with another of the island's big exports - aluminum. Björk says the aluminum product...

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America Recycles Day

Michael DeJong | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Fabri, Scrap Metal, Liberty Bell, Up-Cyclying, Landfills, Environment, Aluminum, Plastic Bags, Biodegradable, Environmental Protection Agency, Paper, Glass, Green News

If you read anything in print you should know that the act of recycling paper decreases the demand for virgin pulp thereby reducing the devastation of forests.

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The Aluminum Mac Brick...Is It Green?

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Environment, Aluminum, Mac, MacBook Pro, Green Computers, MacBook Air, Green News

Apple continues to channel its green image, but is seems as though eco-friendly concerns remain secondary to company's first priority: aesthetics. The...

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