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Understanding the Process: What Happens During Aerospace Recycling?
Highlights Aerospace recycling is about recovering value, not just processing scrap. Every aircraft and every project bring a different mix of materials and recovery opportunities. Metals, electronics, and composites each require specialized handling. The right...
Keeping it Green Away from Home: Tips for Recycling on Summer Vacation
Highlights Nearly half of Americans, 45 percent, plan to take a 2026 summer vacation, according to NerdWallet.com. With online databases, you can research the local recycling guidelines at your destination. You can implement Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle practices while...
How the AI Data Center Boom Is Reshaping Nonferrous Demand
Highlights Next-generation AI data centers are driving unprecedented demand for copper and aluminum. Copper supply will depend on more than mining to meet future demand. Aluminum faces dual challenges: Increased data center construction and infrastructure demands, and...
Navigating the Challenges: Copper Prices Impacting Housing Market and Construction Costs
Housing market stability is being impacted by a variety of factors this year, with industry experts worried that home ownership is slipping out of reach for many Americans. Among all these factors, the rising price of copper is one of the largest contributors to...