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
At many companies, Continuous Improvement is a nice idea. At Spectro Alloys, it is a Core Value. In many ways a picture is worth a thousand words, and in our case, the impact of our continuous improvement process is even visible from space...
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Check out this years edition of The Cast, our community newsletter about the people and products behind Spectro Alloys!
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Congratulations to our Director of Supply Chain, Renee Toy, on being named president of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Upper Midwest Chapter.
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