Metal Recycling
Metal recycling protects the environment and saves energy. Using secondary raw materials means less use of natural resources which would otherwise be needed to make new metal compounds – such as iron ore in steelmaking; nickel in stainless steel; or alumina and bauxite in aluminium smelting. There are also considerable savings in energy, and reduced CO2 emissions, in production methods using recycled materials.
Benefits:
200 million tonnes of CO2 emissions are reduced every year
86% reduction in air pollution
40% reduction in water use 76% reduction in water pollution |
