Recycling
Recycling plays a bigger and more decisive role in all scrap and metal recycling worldwide and into the future. Through recycling, metal materials found in scrap metal can be reused and integrated into new production, thereby reducing exploitation and extraction from the earth’s resources. MetallTrade strives to be a leading and contributing partner for circular recycling and has a vision that more people realize the importance of all types of recycling in our growing modern society worldwide.
Through the enormous electronic development in the world in the last decades, not least the battery industry, the demand for more and more unusual metals has increased and greater restrictions on access as a result. All types of metal recycling open up the metal reserves that we collectively possess and are therefore a significant contribution to the supply of various metals that are increasing in demand worldwide such as copper, aluminum, lithium, nickel, manganese, cobalt and also silver, gold other non- ferrous metals degrade.
A car battery for an electric car today weighs around 500 kg, the volume is the size of a suitcase.
It contains 12 kg of lithium, 30 kg of nickel, 20 kg of manganese, 15 kg of cobalt, 100 kg of copper, 200 kg of aluminum as well as steel and plastic. Inside there are 6831 lithium ion cells. This production is extremely power-intensive too.
Metal recycling thus meets the criteria for sustainable development and is the basis for modern recycling management. It preserves natural resources, reduces energy needs and prevents the loss of valuable materials and contributes to raw material safety and environmental protection.
By integrating recycling in the scrap and metal industry, you can reduce the need for primary metal production, save resources, reduce waste and contribute to a more sustainable and circular economy.
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