Is it possible to determine in 60 seconds which everyday waste contains aluminium? To find out, TV host Mārtiņš Spuris challenged digital content creator Undīne Ozoliņa, also known as Undixone, to a seemingly simple task – to sort various household waste into two groups: those containing aluminium and those not containing aluminium. A water bottle, a milk carton, drink cans, foil and various other everyday packaging were placed on the table. But the task turned out to be more difficult than it…
Is it possible to determine in 60 seconds which everyday waste contains aluminium? To find out, TV host Mārtiņš Spuris challenged digital content creator Undīne Ozoliņa, also known as Undixone, to a seemingly simple task – to sort various household waste into two groups: those containing aluminium and those not containing aluminium. A water bottle, a milk carton, drink cans, foil and various other everyday packaging were placed on the table. But the task turned out to be more difficult than it seemed at first. Not everything that shines is aluminium, while even a very ordinary milk carton can have a very useful aluminium layer. Researchers at the Institute of Solid State Physics of the University of Latvia explain that waste that we throw…
