Why is it better to recycle copper?
For almost five millennia, copper was said to be the only metal available on this planet of ours. First used by human civilisation over 10,000 years ago, global copper resources are estimated at around 5.8 trillion pounds. The really interesting fact is that almost all of that copper is still in use today; that’s because copper’s recycling rate is greater than most other engineering metals. In fact, the amount of copper recycled almost amounts to the amount of new copper that is mined annually. This alone should demonstrate that there remains huge demand for copper, so there are many benefits of recycling your used copper. This article delves a little deeper into the positive effects of reusing copper. No need for landfills With household and commercial waste increasing year-on-year, there is undoubtedly an increased strain on landfill sites across the country. These holes in the ground are rapidly filling up and the cost of filling those left is rising. Rather than adding to t...