Today's Forbes article illustrates the gap between the US and much of the world when it comes to recycling municipal waste. As a country we have a ways to go when it comes to reducing the burden on landfills.
Today's Forbes article illustrates the gap between the US and much of the world when it comes to recycling municipal waste. As a country we have a ways to go when it comes to reducing the burden on landfills.
Thankfully we are doing significantly better when it comes to aluminum - nearly 100% of all domestic industrial aluminum scrap is recycled, and around 75% of all aluminum ever produced is still in circulation. While recycling some materials creates a net loss in value and energy consumption, aluminum recycling is hugely positive. Recycling aluminum saves over 90% of the energy used to create new aluminum, and the aluminum industry as a whole generates $65 Billion in direct economic impact. Click here to learn more about Spectro's direct environmental impact.
Aluminum Facts Source: Aluminum Association
The new laboratory will help ensure customers receive the highest quality recycled aluminum at the precise specifications needed to serve its customers in diverse industries across the country.
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Spectro Alloys, the leading Midwest-based recycler of aluminum, today announced it has donated $100,000 to 17 nonprofits as part of its annual “Giving Together” program.
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Spectro Alloys , the leading Midwest secondary foundry alloy producer, and Opus today announced that first construction of the expansion of Spectros Rosemount campus is now complete.
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