# Metal Recycling: A Sustainable Solution for the New Year

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/01/metal-recycling-a-sustainable-solution-for-the-new-year/
- Published: 2014-01-23T01:30:13-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

As we start off the New Year, Global Trash Solutions is putting efforts toward the
promotion of recycling household items, given that only 35 percent of Americans 
recycle, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While the 
recycling of paper, plastics, glass, rubber, cloth and other such items are popular
among many homeowners, recycling scrap metal is not. Few are aware of how many recyclable
objects containing metals might be in your home. A couple examples include cell 
phones, batteries and much more.

Learn and understand what metals you can recycle and the enormous value generated
via the recycling of these metals.

 

Not only can you save tons of energy by recycling the [scrap metal](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/10/schnitzer-steel-facing-consequences-for-scrap-metal-pollution/)
found in your home, but you could earn money off it too! Global Trash Solutions 
has scrap metal recycling units across the country where you can sell your scrap
metal in return for cash. Find the facility closest to you by clicking here. As 
a homeowner, your initiative to recycle scrap metal will not only help reduce your
carbon footprint, but help sustain our planet in the future. This year, take steps
to include the recycling of scrap metal around your home along with items that are
generally recycled. Energy saved equals a greener planet!

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