{"id":2242,"date":"2023-07-04T10:16:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T08:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/?p=2242"},"modified":"2024-05-20T12:35:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T10:35:22","slug":"how-digitalisation-is-transforming-the-recycling-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/how-digitalisation-is-transforming-the-recycling-sector","title":{"rendered":"How digitalisation is transforming the recycling sector"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scrapad-mockup-movil-min.png);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1>How digitalisation is transforming the recycling sector<\/h1>\n\t\t<p class=\"c-post--author\">\n\t\t\tAuthor:\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/author\/scrapad-admin\/\">ScrapAd<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n        <div class=\"c-post--meta\">\n            <p>04\/07\/2023<\/p>\n            <div class=\"c-post--actions\">\n                <a onclick=\"window.print()\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">print<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <a data-clipboard-text=\"\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">content_copy<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <span class=\"c-article__action share__trigger\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"large material-icons icon\">share<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"share__displays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=&amp;title=&amp;summary=&amp;source=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:info@scrapad.com?&amp;cc=&amp;bcc=&amp;subject=&amp;body=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/email.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n \n    <section class=\"c-container \" style=\" background-color: #FBFBFB; background-size: cover; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --lgPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xlPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xxlPadding: 80px 200px 80px 200px;  \">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-scrapad-blocks-container c-post\">\n<div class=\"c-article__desc wp-block-scrapad-blocks-article-desc\">\n<p>Digitalisation is playing a fundamental role not only in our daily lives, but also in the&nbsp;<strong>transformation of the business world<\/strong>. The rise of online marketplaces has disrupted traditional business models and created new opportunities for entrepreneurs and large companies alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As companies go digital,&nbsp;<strong>the way they operate is becoming much more agile and efficient<\/strong>. Technology is transforming processes, streamlining relationships and automating services in the sectors in which they operate, and the recycling sector is also affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The adoption of digital technologies is transforming the way materials recycling is collected, sorted, processed and managed, generating efficiency and sustainability.&nbsp;<strong>Digitalisation is positively impacting the recycling sector<\/strong>&nbsp;and opening up new opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we all know, waste and its management is a very topical discussion, as it directly affects the climate crisis we are currently experiencing. So much so that, between governments, companies and citizens, solutions are being sought to mitigate the effects of this increasingly present climate change. And technology and digitalisation is one of these solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a verified and secure online environment for the purchase and sale of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scrap materials<\/a>&nbsp;is one of these solutions that not only supports the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/benefits-of-a-circular-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">circular economy<\/a>&nbsp;and sustainability, but is also capable of speeding up the commercialisation of this waste, so that it does not end up in landfill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.scrapad.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN-Conoce-el-marketplace-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN-Conoce-el-marketplace-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN-Conoce-el-marketplace-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN-Conoce-el-marketplace-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EN-Conoce-el-marketplace.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What digitalisation transforms in the recycling sector<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reducing prospecting times<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sourcing quality suppliers or buyers can be a complicated and time-consuming task. Therefore, verifying these buyers will also make this task more time-consuming than desired. Digitisation makes the&nbsp;<strong>search for and subsequent verification of other quality suppliers much more efficient and streamlined<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internationalisation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The digitisation of the recycling sector is also allowing a&nbsp;<strong>market opening<\/strong>&nbsp;that was not so evident before. Suppliers or sales were restricted to the local market, which prevented more profitable business for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Higher percentage of profits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a wider market opening means that a&nbsp;<strong>greater number of suppliers and buyers<\/strong>&nbsp;can be brought in to negotiate better deals that will result in higher profits for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduced carbon footprint<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is increasingly important&nbsp;<strong>not to negatively impact the environment<\/strong>&nbsp;with our industrial processes and actions. At the end of the day, the digitisation of the recycling sector implies a reduction in travel, intermediaries and commercial prospecting, which allows for a&nbsp;<strong>reduction of the carbon footprint<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The digitisation of an imminently traditional market may not be immediate, but it is an unstoppable path in an increasingly globalised environment. Digitalisation puts transactions that a few years ago seemed like science fiction within reach at the click of a button. Therefore, positioning oneself as a pioneer in the digital sector can make the difference for many companies dedicated to recyclable materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ScrapAd<\/a>&nbsp;is a benchmark in the digitisation of the recycling sector as a platform for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scrap metal trading<\/a>. 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