Recycling aluminum beverage cans

A. consumes more energy than making new aluminum.
B. is not effective because only 1/10 of all beverage cans are recycled.
C. consumes 1/20 of the energy required to make new aluminum.
D. None of these choices are correct


Answer: C

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