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What is Scrap Metal? ;
Scrap metal is a type of waste material that is composed of various types of metals. It is often created when metal is broken down or recycled.
Processing of Scrap Metal
The processing of scrap metal begins by sorting the metal into categories based on type and weight. The heaviest and largest pieces of metal are usually processed first. The metal is then cut into smaller pieces using a machine called a shear. The smaller pieces are then melted down and poured into molds to create new metal products.
Resources
Resources are things that can be used to achieve a desired outcome. They can be physical objects, such as money, land, or factories, or they can be intangible things, such as knowledge or skills. Resources can be used to produce goods and services, or they can be used to support other activities, such as research and development.
Benefits of Recycling
There are many benefits of recycling. Some of these benefits include:
1. Saving energy – Recycling requires less energy than creating new products from scratch. For example, making paper from recycled materials takes about 65% less energy than making paper from virgin materials.
2. Reducing pollution – Manufacturing products from recycled materials creates less pollution than making products from virgin materials. For example, making paper from recycled materials emits up to 70% less air pollution than making paper from virgin materials.
3. Conserving resources – Recycling uses less raw materials than creating products from scratch. For example, making aluminum cans from recycled aluminum uses 95% less energy than making new aluminum cans from scratch.
4. Saving money – Recycling can save you money. For example, recycling aluminum cans can earn you money because you can sell the recycled cans for more than the price of scrap aluminum.
Hazards
There are a number of potential hazards associated with using a chainsaw. These include:
• cuts and lacerations
• eye injuries
• hearing loss
• sawdust inhalation
• fire
