{"id":981,"date":"2021-06-22T11:22:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T09:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/?p=981"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:29:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T07:29:26","slug":"the-relevance-of-recycling-in-the-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/the-relevance-of-recycling-in-the-industry","title":{"rendered":"Importance of industrial recycling"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/chatarra-oxidada.jpg);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1>Importance of industrial recycling<\/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>22\/06\/2021<\/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 environment is one of the main concerns of today&#8217;s society and optimizing the use of resources is one of the main challenges of this century. Therefore,&nbsp;<strong>it is essential to recover recyclable materials, classify and process them properly<\/strong>&nbsp;in order to give them a new life and reintroduce them to the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of industry, it is even more important if the waste can be treated correctly, its high generation and the wide range of advantages offered by giving it a new use.&nbsp;The industrial sector is&nbsp;<strong>one of the sectors that generates the most waste in developed countries<\/strong>, producing a large amount of toxic and hazardous waste. Therefore, today we talk about the&nbsp;<strong>importance of industrial recycling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why industrial recycling is important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>importance of industrial recycling&nbsp;<\/strong>not only implies a contribution to the care of our surroundings and environment, but goes beyond that, offering us a multitude of benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy saving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Obtaining materials from their natural sources implies a huge expenditure of energy since it is necessary to extract the material, to later refine it, which entails transport and processing that involves a very high cost and effort to obtain the final product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protection of natural resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The supply of raw materials can lead in certain cases to overexploit sources and consume these resources faster than their natural regeneration. This overexploitation could have serious environmental, economic and health consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pollution reduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reducing manufacturing processes and saving energy allows CO2 emissions, among other pollutants, to drop significantly. According to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), recycling today would save the equivalent of 100 kg of CO2 emissions per person per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduction of waste in landfills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The saturation of landfills is now a reality, being able to correctly classify and recycle waste will offer a more suitable environment for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economic benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The reuse of discarded materials in industrial processes can be a more important economic source than expected. For this reason, a good waste processing can revert to benefits for companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waste management in industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the latest data provided by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ine.es\/en\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">INE<\/a>, industry spending on environmental protection reached 2,626 million euros, representing an increase of 4.2% compared to the previous year. Of the total expenditure, 38.6% was dedicated to waste management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This increase in investment in waste management shows us how important it can be to put this waste to good use and value in order to convert spending into an incremental benefit for companies through the correct classification and reuse of recyclable materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Proper industrial recycling<\/strong>\u00a0and proper waste and environmental management are essential not only because of the volume of the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/types-of-industrial-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/types-of-industrial-waste\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">types of industrial waste<\/a> generated, but also because of its potential hazardousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/global-recycling-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/global-recycling-day\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global\u00a0Recycling Day<\/a>\u00a0also helps us to remember these values year after year to finally raise awareness among businesses and citizens alike.<br>\u00a0<br>At ScrapAd, a platform for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scrap metal trading<\/a>, we are aware that the transition from a linear economy in which resources are extracted, used and discarded, to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/benefits-of-a-circular-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/benefits-of-a-circular-economy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">circular economy<\/a><strong>\u00a0in which these resources are recovered<\/strong>\u00a0and given a new life is a priority for both large corporations and governments due to the multiple economic, environmental and social benefits that this entails.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n    \n\n    <div class=\"c-container c-post--related\" style=\"background-color: #F7F5F2; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --lgPadding: 72px 100px 72px 100px; --xlPadding: 72px 100px 72px 100px; --xxlPadding: 72px 100px 72px 100px;\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h3 class=\"c-article__side__heading\">Other posts that may interest you\u2026<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scrapad-blocks-related glide\" data-autoplay=\"4000\" data-views-desktop=\"3\" data-views-tablet=\"2\" data-views-mobile=\"1\" data-mode=\"slider\">  \n            <div class=\"container glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                <div class=\"row slider-mobile glide__slides\">\n                                                                         \n                            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 glide__slide\">\n                                    <div class=\"c-blog__item\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-in-metal-recycling-artificial-intelligence-robotics-and-emerging-technologies\/\" class=\"c-blog__item--inner\">\n            <div class=\"c-blog__item__header\">\n                <div\n                    class=\"c-blog__item__image\"\n                    style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_58J0671_2-0d3c326ba40c12cc.jpeg;\"\n                ><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-blog__item_body\">\n                    <h4 class=\"c-blog__item__title\">Innovation in metal recycling: Artificial intelligence, robotics, and emerging technologies<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"c-blog__item__meta\">\n                        <span class=\"c-blog__item__date\">18\/03\/2025<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-blog__item__desc\">\n                    <p>In the UK, waste management is regulated by a number of pieces of legislation that set out specific obligations for waste brokers and dealers. 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