It is rather unfortunate that a lot of metal products now rotting in landfills could have been recycled. Many metal parts could have been processed to create new products if metal recycling were a part of the waste management system. But now metal recycling programs and scrap metal exporters are on the rise in the Auckland region, and increasing awareness on the value of recycling will potentially reduce the volume of recyclable items ending up in landfills all over New Zealand.
Economic savings and growth
Most people are unaware of the significance of using recycled metals to foster economic growth. While the environmental benefits are well understood, there is often a lack of appreciation for the savings incurred when projects use recycled metal. The lower cost and the lower environmental impact has made products more affordable to the end users.
A more efficient future
At this time, humans produce a massive volume of waste products. The sheer volume of cellular phones and computers thrown away in the rubbish haphazardly is staggering. These contain different types of precious metals, which can be retrieved and given renewed purpose. The metal components of the appliances, gadgets, and various equipment can be recycled repeatedly without losing their innate properties. The simple addition of a metal recycling facility can reduce a lot of that waste and change future projections. If we act now, our children can look forward to a better, more efficient future.
Every garage has plenty of aluminium, copper, brass, bronze, stainless steel and iron. Attics and old barns could be hiding old appliances that may still have usable parts. Every citizen concerned with the environment understands the value of metal scrapping. There are pricing guidelines available online to encourage those with an entrepreneurial spirit to invest time in collecting, cleaning, and sorting metal scraps if not for profit, then for the environment.
