Recycling is a vital process in today's world. It can not only help us reduce emissions and environmental impacts, but it will also help us meet cost reduction, efficiency and landfill utilisation goals. Chances are that you already recycle paper and plastic, but what about scrap metal? Here are six reasons why you need to start recycling your metals. 

1. It reduces emissions 

Metal production is one of the most energy-consuming industries in the world. This is due to the fact that in order to create new metals, a number of industries need to extract and refine raw materials. This is done through mining — a damaging process that can create a number of environmental hazards, pollution and even scars on our environment and ecology. Scars that will take years to heal. 

2. It preserves natural resources

The world and its resources are not infinite. In order to preserve these natural resources, we need to start recycling rather than mine for new ones. By recycling metals, not only will you be able to help in reducing the reduction of natural resources, but you will also be helping in avoiding disruptions in a number of ecologically important areas in the world. 

3. Less energy is used 

The cycling process takes up less energy than that of producing new metal from metal ore. This means that the process in itself is far more economical, cheaper to perform and will definitely help in saving valuable raw materials such as iron ore. 

 

4. It will help us create new jobs 

Malta does not have any areas which can be mined for natural resources, however, the recycling of metals can definitely present us with a new industry — that of metal recycling. Thanks to the significant manpower needed to run a recycling plant, one can note that this process can also help us in creating new jobs, aiding the economy in turn. 

5. It will help in protecting the environment

By recycling metals rather than mining for raw resources, we can reduce the devastating impact that the process has on the environment. Mining, along with the production and refining of raw materials, can destroy natural habitats, contaminate soil, pollute the air and drastically affect any bodies of water surrounding the area. 

 

 

6. It will lower CO2 emissions 

The process of transporting raw materials and forming them into metals has a horrid effect on CO2 emissions. This is due to the fact that a lot of CO2 and other harmful toxins are released into the atmosphere. Recycling metals lessens the CO2 emissions drastically when compared to the production of new metals. 

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