Metals, such as aluminium or steel, are valuable materials that can be recycled, often in infinite ways, without their properties being degraded. Scrap metal has value, which is why people collect it and sell it.

Steel and iron are the most recycled materials in the world. In addition, the most recycled container on the planet is aluminum cans.

An important environmental imperative

In addition to the financial incentive, there is also an environmental imperative. Recycling metals conserves natural resources while requiring much less energy to process them than manufacturing new products from virgin raw materials. Not to mention that a metal object will take 10 years if it is made of steel and up to 200 years if it is made of aluminum!

Recycling emits less carbon dioxide and other harmful gases. Most importantly, it saves money and allows manufacturing companies to reduce their production costs.