Recycling is almost always the best way to get rid of waste. It can be described as the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. For short, recycling can benefit our community and the environment.
Here are some benefits of metal recycling you should know: Reduces The Greenhouse Effect A report by The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries says that recycling metal may cut greenhouse gas emissions by 300 million to 500 million tons. In addition, using scrap metal in lieu of virgin ore generates 97 percent less mining waste and uses 40 percent less water, according to a report by the National Institutes of Health. Saves Energy Metal recycling conserves energy that would otherwise be expended in drilling ore, refining the metal and other processes of the metal manufacturing process. Energy conservation levels vary according to the product type. A report by national Institutes of Health indicates that it takes 95% less energy to recycle aluminum than it does to make it from raw materials. Making products from recyclables results in energy savings. Recycled steel saves 60% production energy, recycled newspaper 40%, recycled plastics 70%, and recycled glass 40%. Grows Economy Recycling metal creates 36 times more jobs than sending the same amount of metal waste to the incinerator, and six times more than sending the metal to a landfill. The recycling industry in general generates $236 billion annually and employs more than a million workers across America.
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4/27/2016 05:16:44 pm
It's really interesting how the article brings up energy that is saved by not being expended on the processes used to find and refine more metal because it's something not a lot of people think about. It costs a lot of time, energy, and money, not only to locate metals that can be mined, but refine them into a usable material as well. Recycling scrap metal saves this expended energy because we don't have to look for more metal to help fill our needs.
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10/20/2016 02:37:17 pm
We have a lot of unused metal parts laying in our garage. Thank you for explaining that recycling scrap metal can help to create more jobs for others. I can imagine how helpful recycling scrap metal can be when it comes to benefitting both the economy and environment.
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12/1/2016 01:31:55 pm
Thanks for the great blog. My father has a bit of old metal equipment that is rather useless to him now and he's been wondering how to best get rid of it. You mentioned that recycling metal conserves energy that would have gone into drilling ore, refining, and the manufacturing process. Our family is a eco-friendly family, so I'll be sure to recommend this to my dad.
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8/24/2017 07:27:17 am
It was cool to learn that recycled aluminum requires 95% less energy than mining new ore. I had always thought that metal recycling was just to save landfill space. Seeing as how it also conserves a lot of energy, I'll be more mindful about recycling metal in the future.
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