{"id":1709,"date":"2022-04-22T15:44:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T15:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2022-04-15T15:44:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T15:44:44","slug":"earth-day-2022-preserve-the-planet-by-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/blog\/earth-day-2022-preserve-the-planet-by-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day 2022: Preserve the Planet by Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Celebrated Earth day by Adding a Recycling Program to your Phoenix Company&#8217;s Business Plan<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycling will not only financially benefit your Arizona-based company but recycling will allow you to contribute to a greener earth!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that scrap metal can be repurposed again and again without impacting the quality?\u00a0 There is no need to mine for new ore, the naturally occurring solid material from which the metal is extracted.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your manufacturing or industrial company can help to reduce landfill waste as well as the social and environmental impacts that come along with mining when you choose to recycle your scrap metal.\u00a0 Scrap metal recycling helps to support the preservation of the planet\u2019s decreasing natural resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Recycling Metal Scrap: Save the Planet and Save Money<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to depleting our resources, mining causes major pollution.\u00a0 Toxic runoff can get into our waterways, soil, air, and our wildlife can be compromised as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a financial standpoint, recycling can put money back into your company\u2019s hands.\u00a0 And buying recycled materials for your company\u2019s products does the very same thing.\u00a0 That is due to the fact that digging for raw materials is not only more harmful to the planet, but they are quite pricey as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Scarp Metals Can Be Recycled?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roughly 56 million metric tons of scrap metal were recycled in the U.S. in 2019.\u00a0 Recyclable metal is everywhere.\u00a0 It\u2019s no longer only aluminum cans, especially for larger, industrial operations.\u00a0 Iron and steel are some of the most recycled scrap metals in the world.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think beams from construction sites, pipelines, bridges, automobiles, and pieces left from commercial building constrictions.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/copper-recycling-az\/\">Copper<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/aluminum-recycling-az\/\">aluminum<\/a>, brass, and stainless steel are all recyclable as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Copper, one of the most valuable metals to recycle can include wiring, piping, electronics, appliances, and heating and cooling systems.\u00a0 Brass is found in tools, home fixtures, faucets, and industrial graded piping.\u00a0 Stainless steel can be found in commercial kitchens such as countertops, sinks, shelving, and prep stations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Metals Should Not Be Recycled?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Metal Containers with Residue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; This includes paint cans, propane gas tanks, motor oil cans, and items with teflon.\u00a0 These can be toxic to the environment and should be thoroughly cleaned first.\u00a0 Check ahead to see if the recycling facility can remove the debris before bringing them in.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Radioactive Metals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Metals such as uranium and plutonium are incredibly dangerous to work with and should be completely avoided at your recycling facility.\u00a0 The good thing is that a lot of facilities have monitors that can detect unsafe amounts of radiation before the recycling process starts.\u00a0 Radioactive metals can be found in items such as televisions, smoke detectors, and luminous clocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Metals with Mercury<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Avoid bringing in metals that contain mercury to your recycling facility.\u00a0 These can be toxic.\u00a0 Metals with mercury can be found in certain vehicle parts and waste left by the oil and gas industries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Let Your Customers Know That You Run a Sustainable Phoenix Business<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumers do a lot of digging these days to ensure that their money is going to sustainable companies.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to be 100% transparent when it comes to how your operation runs and what materials are being used to create it.\u00a0 If you recycle, use sustainable packaging, are low waste, or use clean energy sources, it\u2019s advantageous for your business to advertise such positive impacts it\u2019s making on the environment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Learn more about recycling in phoenix<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/scrap-metal-recycling-5194160\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/scrap-metal-recycling-5194160<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/steel-grades-2340174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/steel-grades-2340174<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenerideal.com\/news\/the-environmental-and-financial-benefits-of-recycling-metal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/greenerideal.com\/news\/the-environmental-and-financial-benefits-of-recycling-metal\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrated Earth day by Adding a Recycling Program to your Phoenix Company&#8217;s Business Plan Recycling will not only financially benefit your Arizona-based company but recycling will allow you to contribute to a greener earth! 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