The positive environmental impact of metal recycling

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

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

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