How Scrap Metal Recycling Saves The Environment
At CM Recycling we take great pride in the values we bring to the recycling industry both here in Jamaica and internationally, as we:
Interesting Recycling Facts
- ✓ Recycling just one ton of steel saves 2,500 lbs. of iron ore, 120 lbs. of limestone, and 14,000 lbs. of coal.
- ✓ Recycling one ton of aluminum saves more than a dozen megawatt hours worth of electricity. It’s estimated if more steel was recycled, enough energy would be conserved to power 18 million homes in the Caribbean or across the globe for a year.
- ✓ Each ton of recycled stainless steel scrap saves 4.3 tons of carbon dioxide
- ✓ Each ton of recycled carbon scrap saves 1.67 tons of carbon dioxide
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