The World of Metal Recycling: The Facts
How much do we really know about the metal recycling world? A competitive and established industry spanning the entire globe, it’s quite a complex subject. However, there are a lot of statistics out there worth highlighting, especially to show the sheer value that metal recycling as a whole brings to the world. Read on to discover some our favourite insights into the effects of metal recycling in Australia and across the world. To make things easier to read, facts and stats will be broken down by type of metal. Aluminium Aluminium is one of the most cost-effective metals to recycle, delivering huge energy savings in comparison to manufacturing from scratch. Like most metals, aluminium can be recycled limitlessly without losing any of its beneficial properties. As a result, recycled aluminium is used in a vast range of applications including construction, vehicle manufacturing, electronic appliances and more. An estimated 75% of all aluminium ever ...