It’s a fact that you might know that recycling is good for the environment – You place all your garbage in your bin at the end of your driveway, and you’ve done your part.

Have you thought about what would happen if everyone decided to stop recycling? What are the effects of letting your trash pile up in landfills and not recycle it?

Many people might not be aware that recycling does not just have an environmental impact but an economic one. Recycling also promotes sustainable manufacturing as many manufacturers are using recycled metal rather than mining new ore.

Landfills are getting more and more significant and widespread hence will be used for disposing of trash. Due to the increasing number of landfills, the health of humans and animals is getting affected. Keeping our environment safe by recycling scrap metal is necessary. Recycling will not only be beneficial for the environment but also for our community.

Let’s have a look below at environmental issues that are plaguing us right now:

Environmental Issues

Increase Greenhouse Gases

You might have heard of greenhouse gases and their potential impact on the environment. Carbon dioxide and Chlorofluorocarbons aren’t bad for the Earth as they retain their warmth and ability to harbor life to greenhouse gases.

The best way to reduce greenhouse gases is to reduce air pollution, and recycling plays an important role. Scrap metal recycling helps minimize the production of new ore.

Due to the continuous development in the industrial sector, there is a rise in greenhouse gases, which causes air pollution. However, the difference with greenhouse gases is that air pollution deals with a mix of gases and solid particles.

Another factor that causes air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gasoline. These produce smog, which makes it very difficult to breathe and see.

Water Pollution

Just like any other resource on Earth, water is precious for any life.

The evaporation process remains the same, water gets heated, rises into the air, falls back down onto the planet, and the cycle begins again. Rain falling on landfills can leak toxic substances to water supplies, further causing damage.

Resource Depletion

Some resources are limited, such as copper, zinc, lead, nickel, and lots more. In 2016 alone, the world mined approximately 18.7 million metric tons of copper. These ores needed for the metal that you use daily are extracted at a similar rate.

Where Does Scrap Metal Fits In?

You know the causes of environmental issues, and you might be wondering what it has to do with scrap metal? LH Metal ensures that all the metal scraps are recycled.

However, saving our environment is our priority, and we are well aware all environmental effects are related to each other. For example, copper mining requires a lot of energy and causes air pollution.

After the copper leaves the mines, it is further processed, and an excessive amount of energy is required. Once the copper makes its way for consumer products, these products are discarded after their use. It is where LH metal comes forward. We ensure to make the best use of copper without it ending up in the landfill.

Recycling Scrap Metal: Environmentally Smart

Not many people are aware that aluminum takes 95 percent less energy than producing raw ore. However, this is a more environmentally friendly solution, but the environmental benefits don’t stop there. Preventing the metal from being wasted and ensuring that metal scrap does not end up in the landfill is our priority.

LH Metal’s motive is to keep the water supplies safe and the environment clean, so our recycling process involves no risks to the environment. The recycling industry employs hundreds of people in Singapore alone. If we stop recycling, those jobs will disappear thus, leaving thousands of people unemployed.

LH Metal For Better World

LH Metal will help you to maintain the environment and make this planet a better place to live. With recycling, you can contribute to society while giving some supplemental financial support to the employees.

By taking part in recycling, you are entering a movement that has positive effects on the world. There are few severe conditions like greenhouse gases, air pollution, and water pollution. So, we need to work together to reduce all these.