With the United States recycling over 150 million metric tons of scrap metal per year, the option to recycle your scrap is becoming more and more popular. For those thinking about recycling, ACME Scrap Metal is here to help. Whether you're looking to help the environment when cleaning out your garage, or just looking to make a couple extra bucks, you're in the right place.
The Importance of Recycling Scrap Metal
We live in a world that is trying to be more green-centric. We see green alternatives advertised constantly on TV, everything from the ridiculous to the commonplace. Among these alternatives, one of the large pushes has been for recycling. While most know the factoids for recycling plastic -- like the fact that in an average hour, the US utilizes 2 500 000 plastic water bottles an hour and most are never recycled -- not many know the true importance and impact that recycling scrap metal can have. Most don't think of scrap metal when they think of recycling, causing literal tons to be sent to incinerators or landfills annually. At ACME Scrap Metal, we're passionate about trying to reduce this waste and making it easy for our clients to do so.
While some may want to just send their scrap metal and old appliances to the landfill, there are a few key reasons recycling your scrap can be a better choice.
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Energy Conservation. When you think about recycling, one of the first benefits to come to mind is the energy you'll be saving. While some may worry that you'll spend more energy repurposing the material, studies have shown that recycling scrap metal is key to energy conservation efforts. When we compare the amount of energy used for recycling with the amount of energy used for mining virgin minerals, you'll save 90% of energy on copper alone. In a recent study put out by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, it was revealed that the amount of energy conserved in recycling a single aluminum drink can could power a 60-watt light bulb for up to four
Cumberland Metal Industries (CMI) is seeking to diversify its product line. A Houston area sales representative has made us aware of the use of curled metal in pile driving as a cushion to absorb shock. The curled metal pads have been tested by two contracting groups, Colerick and Fazio, both with promising success and noticeable advantages over the current asbestos pads.
Nucor is the world’s largest recycler, recycling over 10 million tons of scrap steel annually. Nucor descended from auto manufacturer Ransom E. Olds, who founded Oldsmobile. The company evolved into the Nuclear Corporation of America, which was involved in the nuclear instrument and electronics business in the 50’s and early 60’s. Over the next five years, Valley Sheet Metal, Vulcraft Corporation and U.S. Semi-conductor Products joined the Nuclear Corporation. After suffering several money-losing years, in 1964 F. Kenneth Iverson was installed as president. Management then decided to integrate backwards into steel making, and in 1972 they adopted the name Nucor. Since then Nucor has established itself as a leader in the steel industry through efficiency and innovation. It now employs more than 7,000 people worldwide and has experienced tremendous growth under its new CEO Daniel R. DiMicco. SWOT Analysis Strengths • Low Cost Producer • Employee/Managerial Relations Leading Innovator • Low Debt Load • Overall industry leader Weaknesses Dependency on scrap metal
Every year, an estimated 8 million tons of plastic waste enters our environment, severely polluting oceans, beaches, forests, and even the towns and cities we live in. In the ocean alone, it is believed that 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic pollutes the waters (“Plastic Statistics”, Ocean Crusaders).The majority of plastic pollution can be traced back to single-use items, such as grocery bags, bottles, and plastic packaging. According to United Nations Environment, “At the rate we are dumping items such as plastic bottles, bags and cups after a single use, by 2050 oceans will carry more plastic than fish…” (“UN Declares War on Ocean Plastic”, UN Environment). This pollution is a major problem and endangers not only the environment, but human
In today’s society it is uncommon to see people walking around without water. Those who carry water with them either have their water in a reusable bottle or have bought bottled water. Bottled water is the more commonly found type of water carried around, reason being that it is easy to just buy a huge pack so that a person can just grab a bottle a go. The problem with bottled water is that more often than not, the bottle does not get recycled, but instead gets thrown into the garbage. The problem with this is that the bottles end up in a landfill. However, in this past year alone American’s used “about 50 billion plastic water bottles” (Ban The Bottle, n.d., Para. 4). Most people do not see the big difference between bottled water and tap
‘Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle’ are what a person chants if someone mentions the word recycling. Nicks J defines recycling as ‘[T]he processing of waste materials in order to make them reusable” (11). Individuals who recycle are not just throwing papers in green bins, or cans in blue; in fact, they are helping the environment more than they can imagine. People who want to preserve and protect their planet take the initiative to recycle waste materials. Rather than throwing away old plastic or glass bottles, aluminum cans, and certain types of paper, one can simply recycle them, and they will go through a cleaning and the remanufacturing process to be remade into a new usable item. There are many benefits of recycling, but a lot of people will argue against it. As Bauer, Mary states, “[Recycling] is a messy process That uses caustic chemicals and produces harmful byproducts and emissions” (12). Regardless, recycling programs have been implemented in many places such as California and Georgia and have been successful. Hence, individual’s states in the United States should make recycling mandatory because recycling will reduce E-Waste pollution, reduce waste, and benefit the economy.
Ironically, plastic, which is a material designed to last forever, is generally used for things we tend to throw away. Every year, about one hundred to two hundred billion pounds of plastic are manufactured. Only 31% of that plastic is actually recycled. Biomass packaging estimates 10% of that plastic ends up in the ocean annually. About 20% of it coming from ships and other platforms, and the other 80% coming from land derived sources, such as international garbage dumping, winds or tides, either way it finds its way to the ocean.
Many people believe that we should not recycle anymore, but this is not the case. We, the people of the world, need to continue to recycle because we do not want our children to grow up in a world where there are no certain species of animals due to recycling failures. We also do not want our children to grow up thinking that it is okay that they throw their garbage on the ground, and not have to pick it up. We need to teach our children that they need to take care of the earth that they are living on, because they only get one. Recycling is one of the most beneficial environmental issues that we have here on this earth. Recycling saves energy, limits pollution and supports several environmental factors of the economy. “In 2003, the savings from recycling 54 billion aluminum cans exceeded the energy equivalent of 15 million barrels of crude oil- or the amount of gas the U.S. uses in one day,” according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA estimates that 200 million gallons of used oil are not disposed of properly, and if we were to dispose the oil properly then we could keep the oil from polluting the ground and the fresh water source. According to E. Takatori, “… While on-going societal regulation treats material recycling as the dominant cycle, the properties of recycled plastic remain the most port
Aluminum is one of a number of soft metals that scientists call "poor" metals. It can be shaped and twisted into any form. It can be rolled into thick plates for armored tanks or into thin foil for chewing gum wrappers. It may be drawn into a wire or made into cans. Aluminum is a generally popular metal because it does not rust and it resists wear from weather and chemicals. (Bowman, 391) Aluminum is an element. Its atomic number is thirteen and its atomic weight is usually twenty-seven. Pure aluminum melts at 660.2ºC and boils at 2500ºC. Its density is 2.7 grams per cube centimeter. Aluminum is never found uncombined in nature. (Bowman, 391) Aluminum is a very useful metal that is light, easy to shape and can be strong. This makes aluminum one of the most used metals in the world, right behind iron and steel. (Geary, 185) In its pure state, aluminum is quite weak compared to the other metals. However, its strength can be greatly increased by adding small amounts of alloying elements, heat-treating, or cold working. Only a small percentage of aluminum is used in its pure form. It is made into such items as electrical conductors, jewelry, and decorative trim for alliances and cars. A combination of the three techniques has produced aluminum alloys that, pound for pound, are stronger than structural steel. Some common metals used in alloys for aluminum are copper, magnesium and zinc.(Walker, 31) The added elements give the aluminum strength and other properties. (Newmark, 41) Aluminum is one of the lightest metals. It weighs about 168.5 pounds per cubic foot, about a third as much as steel which weighs 487 pounds per cubic foot. (Neely, 214) As a result, aluminum has replaced steel for many uses. For example, some ...
By recycling metals you can save energy, money and the environment. Here’s the thing metal is not grown it doesn’t pop up in rows it’s a resource that can be used up. In order to obtain metal first it has to be mined which in this form is called ore, then it is smelted and purified. This process alone can create a lot of pollution and can be very wasteful. Wasting Metal just throwing it away is probably one of the most hazardous and costly waste that a person can create. Some metal contains lead which in the state of California is known to cause cancer secondly the process to make metal is time consuming. As listed above metal can be taken to scrap yards to be recycled not hard to do. Load it up take to a scrap yard unload and get paid and get out. By recycling metal you are doing you and everyone else a great service. You help the environment by not allowing it to absorb hazardous waste such as lead. And you don’t let a precious resource go to
If you are desperately trying to find a way to make money, recycling can solve that problem. You?ll be paid back for the effort. You can earn money from recycling. Many recycling centers pay CRV for cans and bottles. Many people wouldn?t want to miss out on a moneymaking opportunity. It?s a good way of fundraising, too.
Recycling aluminum is the process by which scrap/ used aluminum can be reused into new and differe...
Recycling is a six step process. First they must be cleaned and separated by the
Extractive metallurgy is the practice of removing metals from their ores or from the naturally occurring aggregates of minerals and refining the extracted raw metals into a purer form. The art of extracting metals from their ores dates back thousands of years3 with gold and copper being the first metals used by man. Although the techniques for the recovery of metals have developed steadily over the years, there is an ever increasing need for the further development of new and innovative techniques. This can largely be attributed to the rapidly increasing demand for metals in all aspects of the modern world, the decreasing supply of high-grade ores and the need for recycling. Separation is the essence of metal extraction
Recycling is important in the effort to preserve our environment for future generations. We are running out of locations to put landfills. Recycling is a simple and effective way to reduce the amount of waste stored in landfills, yet many people do not know how easy it can be. For example, whenever I go to Shoprite® and I b...