Do you know how metal recycling helps the environment? Recycling cuts greenhouse emissions, which help stem dangers from global climate change. Much of the energy that is used to process and transport raw material into steel and aluminum involves burning fossil fuels like diesel, gasoline, and coal.
Unwanted ferrous scrap for recycling (this means metals that contain iron) is recovered from a variety of sources, including automobiles, steel structures, household appliances, railroad tracks, ships, farm equipment, electrical products,and other sources.
Did you know that, for every ton of steel that’s recycled, this saves 1.5 tons of iron ore, 0.5 tons of coal, and 40 percent of the water normally used in the production process? Recycling metals is one of the most effective ways to reduce the consumption of other valuable resources.
Mining iron ore is a dangerous task with many risks. Besides the obvious risk of mining in makeshift shafts, the prolonged exposure to Radon can lead to many health hazards.
Would you use more recycled materials if you were thinking of the benefits of recycling while shopping? For example, the average yearly paper usage for every American is the equivalent of 5.5 trees that are each 40 feet tall.
Americans use over 100 million cans per day. The cans that were not recycled last year had a scrap value of over 600 million dollars. We were literally throwing away a fortune - let’s get on it folks.