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Environmental Impacts of Metals - How Recycling Companies are Helping

How much damage does the metals industry make to the environment, and what is industry doing to help? 

Well, I've discovered that quite a few of them are actively involved in cutting emissions, recycling and other issues that might cause harm to our beautiful planet, and recycling metals cuts down on the need to mine as frequently, which has to be a huge benefit to our environment.

Want to know how some companies are striving to help the environment?

Click on the links below to see how they are doing their part and learn how you too can become and advocate in saving our planet by making sure you don't put metals into landfill.

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Online Resources

We Recycle More Steel Than Plastic. Why Does It Still Pollute So Much? - (YouTube) This Australian company is trying to recycle up to 100% of waist metals. 

How does metal recycling work? (YouTube) Watch as this company takes you through the process of recycling fridges from beginning to end.

How Aluminium is recycled (YouTube) This German based company is recycling Aluminium cans and a least 75% of the product is going back in to building materials.

How are Aluminium cans recycled (YouTube)

Valuable Refuse (InfoBase Videos on Demand) 

Steel Recycling (InfoBase Videos on Demand)