Metal products are favored by people due to their long service life and resistance to damage, and their usage range in social life is very wide. During the use of metals, a large amount of waste metal is generated. If these waste metals are discarded indiscriminately, it will not only cause environmental pollution but also a significant waste of resources. The corrosion and damage caused by the use of metal products, if discarded, can be recycled and utilized reasonably, which will have a good protective effect on environmental resources.
China's economy is constantly developing, requiring more and more social infrastructure construction, and the demand for metals is gradually increasing. However, the current situation of China's metal resources is not optimistic, and its dependence on foreign countries is high. In order to build a sustainable society and recycle the used waste metal.
The relevant department has conducted a statistics that recycling an abandoned aluminum can can save 20% of the cost and over 90% of energy compared to manufacturing a new can. And the recycling value generated during the process of disposal and reuse is also very considerable.
In scrap metal recycling, recycling one ton of scrap steel can refine 0.9 tons, which is 47% more cost-effective than smelting iron ore. At the same time, it can also reduce a large amount of air, water, and solid waste pollution. From this perspective, establishing a sustainable development concept, strengthening garbage classification and recycling, and reusing waste metals have enormous economic and environmental benefits.
At present, the recycling and utilization rate of scrap metal in China is very low. According to reports from relevant departments, during the 11th Five Year Plan period, China produced 1.54 billion tons of crude steel and consumed 239 million tons of scrap steel, accounting for 21% of steel production. The world average is between 40-50%. It is not difficult to see from the data that there is still a significant gap in the recycling and utilization rate of scrap steel in China, which also represents that the potential for recycling and reuse of scrap metal resources in China still needs to be explored.
The amount of scrap metal in our country is rapidly increasing. In order to achieve better utilization, good cooperation is needed in terms of recycling concepts, recycling channels, waste management, and national policies. Recyclers can use various channels to operate metal purchasing and sales channels, including traditional markets, professional networks, and offline channels to promote and advertise their business. Only by expanding the market can the metal recycling industry form a strong influence and carry out sustainable development in China to the end.