Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Scrap Metal And Metal Recycling

By Sandra Perry


Comparatively speaking, a human being is a weak animal. Animals of a similar size are generally stronger and faster. Smaller animals have some kind of trick, an ace up their sleeve, like venomous fangs, to take on bigger predators. The fact of the matter is, in a physical sense, humanity should not be the dominant species of the planet. But the fact of the matter in an actual sense is that is it. Humanity is, bar none, the single deadliest creature that has ever existed on the history of the planet. Every year, billions of other creatures are killed by human beings. But humanity did not get to the top of the food chain by being stronger or faster. No, it got to it by being the smartest. Other great apes are smart enough to use tools. Only humans are smart enough to actually make tools, and making tools has been a profitable industry for some people. But the resources needed to make those tools are limited. True, they are vast, but vast is not the same thing as limitless. Eventually, the well will run dry. But to help hold off that point, metal recycling St Louis can be applied.

Metals have been the most important resources in human history, so much so that periods of human history have been named after them. Weapons and armor are all made of different alloys. Now, warfare does not envelop the entirety of the globe. In fact, a huge portion of the planet is at peace, where metals such gold and lithium, not iron and lead, are the everyday elements of choice. The internet revolutionized communication, access to knowledge, and recreation. So much so that to not have it constantly would be almost unthinkable for some people. As such, most people have smart phones, both of which use the aforementioned lithium and gold, the former in its batteries and the latter in its operating systems.

Recycling is when something is reused. When a thing is used, most people generally throw it away. But just because something is not intended for a certain use does not mean it cannot be repurposed. Or, it can be refurbished a little bit and the reused for its original purpose.

Because of how finite resources are, recycling is important in order to free up what little there is. Also, it is good for the environment. It can also be profitable.

Almost everything is recyclable. The thing about minerals is that they melts. Recycling it can be as easy as melting it down and repurposing it for another task.

A lot can be accomplished with repurposed metal. Salvaged steel can be just as strong as the brand new kind. Recycled jewelry, especially gold, can be melted down and turned into parts for computers.

There is a whole industry dedicated to salvaging material. Some people sell scrap metal, which can fetch quite a pretty penny. Other simply repurpose what they already have to save a pretty penny.

Being reliant on mining is a risky proposition. Mines can dry up without warning. Salvaging metal means being less reliant on a mine. Not to mention the act of mining in and of itself can be dangerous to miners and may be bad for the environment.

Tools are how mankind rose to the top. But those tools did not come premade they had to be shaped. The resources needed are dwindling.




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