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Recycling Steel Saves Resources

Steel is the most recycled material in North America. Recycling steel helps save landfill space while providing a valuable scrap resource to the steel industry. Using old steel to make new steel also preserves natural resources and energy. In fact, for every ton of steel recycled, the American Steel Industry conserves:

  • 2,500 pounds of iron ore
  • 1,400 pounds of coal
  • 120 pounds of limestone
  • and enough energy to power about 18 million homes for 12 months!

Steel Recycling Institute, 2002.

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