Evidence and lifecycle characteristics by material.
Materials
A material is not automatically good or bad. Sourcing, manufacturing, lifespan, and end-of-life all matter.Is Aluminum Sustainable? Virgin and Recycled Aluminum Change the Answer
Aluminum can be recycled repeatedly without losing its basic material quality. The useful answer depends on how much recycled metal it contains and whether the item will be collected where it is sold.
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Bamboo grows fast and needs few inputs as a raw plant, but the environmental picture depends heavily on how it's processed into a finished product.
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