The positive environmental impact of metal recycling
Metal recycles forever and is a key reusable commodity for infrastructure and goods production
The world needs metals
Steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, and other metals are crucial for global infrastructure and for consumer goods
Demand for metals is further driven by the green energy transition, thus making them essential for a green economy in general
Primary metal production is highly CO2-intensive
Metals can be recycled forever without quality loss
Approximately 70% of the steel production in the US is based on recycled steel, while around 55% in the EU and even only around 22% of steel production in China respectively use recycled scrap steel as raw material
Infinite recycling is key in decarbonisation
Production of primary metals emits a lot of CO2 and is very energy-intensive
The global production of metals accounts for more than 12% of direct CO2 emissions
In 2021, almost 2 billion tons of steel and almost 100 million tons of aluminum were produced, thus generating more than 3.6 billion tons of CO2
Significant CO2 saving potential from metal recycling
CO 2 emissions from steel production can be reduced by >60% by using recycled steel scrap with no quality loss
Production of 1t of primary steel generates...
... 1.7 -2.9t of CO2 per ton of primary steel
-> 60%
Production of 1t of primary steel generates...
... 0-0.8t of CO2 per ton of secondary steel
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