The United States has over 2,000 open landfills, which makes the country a much uglier place. While they’re often well-camouflaged, the negative issues that come with them are still there. Underneath everything that has been plastered onto the surface of every landfill are toxins, greenhouse gases, and leachate, and all of them can have a negative effect on the planet.
Read MoreMost people know the value of reusing certain items, but you may not be aware of scrap metal recycling. It’s not the most popular sector of the industry, but it’s just as important. Scrap metal is one of the largest exports in the U.S.
Read MoreCopper has been in use by civilization for over 10,000 years, and has been recycled since early times. Because it does not degrade during recycling, copper in use today could have been first fabricated into objects thousands of years ago. Copper is highly prized by scrap metal collectors and scrap metal recycling businesses.
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