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Today s Scrap Recycling Industry

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Today s Scrap Recycling Industry

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    1. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry Ensuring a sustainable economy and environment

    2. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry 40% of the world’s raw material needs come from scrap recycling

    3. 150 million tons of recycled materials $71 billion industry in 2007 Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry

    4. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry Growing Supply = American Manufacturing More Competitive

    5. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry 85,000 employees “Green jobs” 38 million tons ($21.7 billion) in exports to 152 countries

    6. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry $21.7 billion in exports 38 million tons 152 countries Positive contribution to U.S. balance of trade

    7. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry Recycling reduces the energy and resources needed to produce new products Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

    8. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry Helps protect the earth’s environment Helps save energy that can be used for more important purposes

    9. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry One auto = 8,811 lbs. of carbon dioxide One refrigerator = 566 lbs. of carbon dioxide Four tires = 323 lbs. of carbon dioxide

    10. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry Remarkable role by reducing energy consumption & greenhouse gas emissions At the same time, providing steady supply of raw materials for American manufacturing

    11. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry Without scrap recycling… More pollution & climate change Rise in energy use & more expensive fuel prices Depleting our natural resources Greater need for landfills and negative impacts on air quality & green spaces

    12. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry Scrap recycling industry is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges of today’s world Scrap recyclers are the “Original Recyclers”

    13. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry World’s largest & oldest environ-mental industry Economic leader, job creator, and major exporter

    14. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry Real, sustainable solutions for balancing economic growth and environmental stewardship. Working daily to make even greater contributions to our nation’s and the world’s environmental and economic sustainability

    15. Today’s Scrap Recycling Industry We do it for one very simple reason… OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT!

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