In 2020 10 million tonnes of metal was recycled in the UK.
Metals used today are valuable materials that can be recycled again and again without degrading their properties, which in turn enables a significant reduction in use of energy and other, natural (or other) resources.
Practically all metals can be recycled into high quality new metal.
The process varies for different metals but generally recycling produces metals of equivalent quality.
Reduce Energy Use
From mining and processing the ore to shaping and treating the metal for use, lots of expensive and environmentally damaging energy must be used.
The process of repurposing waste metal is far more waste efficient; for example, recycled aluminium requires 95% less energy!.
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The fact that metals can be recycled indefinitely means that they can be repurposed to meet our manufacturing needs. Not only that, but making metal recycling the norm would reduce the need for invasive metal mining, conserving wildlife and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Economical For You
If you own a business, it is cheaper for you to recycle metal than it is to produce new metal.
Reducing production costs will allow you to invest the money into other areas of your business.
Plus if its your own metal you are recycling – You could be quid’s in!
it’s a win-win situation!
