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Re:Plastic industry knew recycling was a farce for decades by lostlogin on Friday February 16, 2024 @10:19PM (#39406025)
They use a powerful magnet on aluminium?

Is it enough to slow aluminium on a conveyer or something?

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Re:Plastic industry knew recycling was a farce for decades by nerdbert on Saturday February 17, 2024 @09:08AM (#39409522)
This type of machine: https://dingsmagnets.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eddy-Cur...

The rotor contains powerful magnets and when it spins quickly it induces a magnetic field in nonferrous metals like aluminum, repelling them from the rotor so that they overshoot the "other waste" bin.

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