Facts
Appliances account for about 10% of the steel recycled by the recycling industry.
We throw away enough iron and steel to continuously supply all the nation’s automakers.
Every day Americans use enough steel and tin cans to make a steel pipe running from Los Angeles to New York… and back.
About 70% of all metal is used just once and is discarded.
Benefits
97% Reduction in mining wastes
90% Savings in virgin materials use
86% Reduction in air pollution
76% Reduction in water pollution
74% Reduction in energy
40% Reduction in water use
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