Did you know that there is always a new piece of technology being released as you read this article? Smartphones are replaced yearly while servers and computers are tossed after two or three years of processing wear and tear. Every iPhone, rackmount server, and circuit board is a collection of valuable resources just waiting to
Manufacturing, as we know it, is often linear: Materials are harvested from the ground, made into a product, sold to consumers, and eventually thrown away. Not only does this practice put pressure on natural resources, but it also creates tons of waste. What if that waste could be recycled back into raw materials? Welcome to
It should come as no surprise to any small business owner that efficient practices are the best way to keep your company profitable. If you own a fabrication business, you work with precious metals and materials every day. If you’re in plumbing or construction, you pay to have these same metals thrown away as trash
Industrial policy is a critical component of building the sustainable future we all want. One of the many ways residents and business owners can make an impact is through community programs. Local scrap drives offer recycling and reuse education in ways that tie sustainability goals to every individual picking through their garage or basement. Creating
For most first-time scrap recyclers, that first visit to a scrap yard can make for a mix of excitement and uncertainty. You know you have a truck full of materials that are worth money. But the process by which your scrap metal is weighed and priced often seems like a mystery. The difference between walking
When you’re operating a world-class industrial facility, there’s much more going on than tossing steel into one bin and aluminum into another. From aircraft manufacturing facilities to medical device plants, many types of scrap are getting tossed in the trash or lumped into with a “bulk steel” dumpster. Scrap such as specialty alloys, exotic metals,
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