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Facts and Figures
- In 1997, 2.3% of household garbage in Victoria was made up of steel that could have been recycled. (Source: BIEC, 1998)
- 43,310 tonnes of waste steel was recycled in Victoria in 1999. (Source: BHP, 2000).
- In 1999 the recycling rate for steel cans in Australia was 40%. (Source: BHP, 1999)
- In 1999 each Australian threw away 6.5kg of small steel products and steel cans. (Source: BHP, 1999)
- Recycling steel cans saves 87% of the energy it takes to make the cans from raw materials, ie. iron ore and coal. (Source: Grant, T et al, 1999)
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