1 Laws and rules that protect people who shop and spend are examples of consumerism. 2  An obsession with shopping and acquiring stuff is an example of consumerism.  the practice and policies of protecting the consumer by publicizing defective and unsafe products, misleading business practices, etc.
Lower grades of aluminum or dirty aluminum (aluminum mixed with other materials or having insulation) will command a lower value then clean heavy aluminum scrap. for example - see some example aluminum scrap prices below for mid June 2011, the price per pound. Old Sheet Aluminum $ 0.63. Extruded Aluminum $ 0.90.
Scrap aluminum is plentiful and easily recycled or sold for cash. Again, whatâs the price of aluminum per pound? Aluminum is worth roughly $0.70-$0.80 per pound, and you can expect a scrap yard to pay you roughly 30% to 50% of the market price. Prices fluctuate daily, so check the price trends and call around to your local scrap dealers or salvage yards to find the best deal.