{"id":80512,"date":"2025-09-18T16:38:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T09:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T07:27:32","slug":"the-role-of-industrial-recycling-in-meeting-the-global-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/the-role-of-industrial-recycling-in-meeting-the-global-agenda","title":{"rendered":"The role of industrial recycling in meeting the global agenda"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sdg-12-grande-en.jpg);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1>The role of industrial recycling in meeting the global agenda<\/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>18\/09\/2025<\/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>The <strong>2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/strong>, approved by all United Nations Member States in 2015, proposes a clear roadmap: transforming our world by ensuring sustainable economic, social, and environmental development. This agenda is articulated in 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), many of which are deeply linked to recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d Why is it important to talk about recycling in the context of the SDGs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recycling is not just an environmental action. It is an economic, social, and technological strategy that directly contributes to global sustainability. In a world where more than 2 billion tons of urban solid waste are generated each year (and many more in the industrial sector), waste management is essential to achieving the global goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc The SDGs that are directly linked to recycling:<br>SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This goal seeks to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Industrial recycling is a direct response to this call, as it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduces the extraction of virgin raw materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimizes the use of resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimizes waste generation. ScrapAd facilitates this process by connecting companies with recyclable surpluses with others that need them as raw materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SDG 13: Climate Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recycling is one of the most effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It takes less energy to transform recycled materials than new raw materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It prevents the decomposition of organic waste in landfills, which emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas. ScrapAd contributes to SDG 13 by promoting sustainable transactions that reduce the carbon footprint of the production chain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The digitalization and modernization of recycling are key to this goal. ScrapAd acts as a technological platform that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduces efficiency to the waste trading process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improves the traceability and security of transactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotes innovation in materials management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ScrapAd is a global community of companies committed to sustainability<\/strong>. We foster partnerships between waste generators and recyclers around the world, promoting collaborative networks that have a positive impact in multiple countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf10 ScrapAd and industrial sustainability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At ScrapAd, we don&#8217;t just believe in a cleaner world: we actively work to achieve it. Our platform allows industrial waste to be viewed as valuable resources, not waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fcb878c936409bdc3450df65f91f1820\">\n<li>We promote the <strong>internationalization of recycling<\/strong>: companies from different countries can negotiate and optimize their sustainable supply chains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We guarantee security and legality: our system includes user verification and regulatory compliance to ensure responsible operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-darkblue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db68638673895169ed86f9cd9a353278\">Buy and sell metal waste on ScrapAd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e994b688c6658fb61d3563e913908238\">If you are a waste broker and dealer, <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.scrapad.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register for free<\/a> on ScrapAd. 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