So…Why is Recycling Scrap Metal Important?

Scrap metal recycling benefits us all:

For the scrapper, it puts cash in their pocket and provides a source of income for the individual.

But did you know, you are also helping to reduce the overall carbon footprint of our planet?

Here’s How:

Here’s how: Scrap metal can be re-melted and reshaped into new products MANY times! Scrap metal is an alternative resource that will never be depleted. Metal recycling helps to protect natural resources by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using less energy than making metal from virgin ore.

In an article published by General Kinematics, it states,

“America, after the recession of 2008, is on the mend and once again looking toward new construction. In major cities across the nation, construction cranes are dotting the skylines, building new bridges, high-rise offices, and infrastructure that will move the economy forward and into the next decade. 

Part of the emergence of this new construction surge involves the demolition of old, worn-out, and tired structures that perhaps should have been replaced long ago. Since the early ages, man has discovered that it is easier to recycle scraps of metal left over from the production of other products than it is to produce new metals from scratch. In modern times, we now find that recycling scrap metals not only saves time and precious natural resources, but it is also better for the environment.” 

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But wait.. There’s More!

We all have a responsibility to our own safety, as well as to others, and also to save our planet! By recycling your old metals and other non-decaying items, you are doing your duty in properly disposing possible hazardous items. Safely disposing these items could mean that landfills aren’t piling up with non-biodegradable materials.

Non-biodegradable products include plastic, metal, construction waste and electronics. Non-biodegradable products are items that cannot decay or be broken down by living organisms. For example, water bottles, tin cans, tires and computers are all items that cannot decay in a landfill.

 

 

Do your part and make some cash along the way!

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