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Equipment will rust, vehicles will break down and burned-out bulbs must be replaced. Business owners understand the need to maintain physical components of their operations. Computer software, on the other hand, is a less tangible business tool where...
Now is the time to ring in the new year for everyone, including scrap metal recyclers. The year 2023 provides new opportunities to improve your workplace and boost your bottom line. Below are some New Year’s resolutions scrap metal recyclers can consider to make...
The holiday gift-giving season is here! Usable items made from metal are durable, practical, affordable and unique. If you are looking for gifts that are personal, good for the environment and available at various price points, art and usable items made...
Reduce, reuse, recycle! November 15 is National Recycling Day, a commemorative day set aside to recognize the importance of recycling to our environment and our economy. National Recycling Day was established 25 years ago, in 1997, by the National Recycling...
You can start your day with coffee, enjoy sparkling water for lunch, a cocktail before or wine with dinner and sip an herbal tea before bed—and today you can consume all these beverages out of an aluminum can. The estimated demand for aluminum cans is expected...
It was roughly 150 years ago, Oct. 8, 1871, when a cow kicked over a lantern in the O’Leary barn on the southwest side of Chicago, igniting the Great Chicago Fire. The fire burned for three days, destroyed more than 17,000 structures, and killed about 300...
Scrap metal recycling has been around for thousands of years, but the current focus on environmentally friendly manufacturing practices has increased the use of scrap metal in goods used in every part of the economy. From construction and transportation to home...
It’s been 21 years since the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. How to deal with the volume of scrap metal and debris from the fallen World Trade Center (WTC) has been one of the most difficult issues in the aftermath of 9/11. As government entities, private businesses and...
For many people Labor Day conjures up visions of end-of-summer celebrations to squeeze in a cookout or trip to the beach or pool before the cooling temperatures, back-to-school and work routines of autumn return. In reality Labor Day is a 128-year-old tradition in the...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being developed and deployed to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the world today. In the United States, entrepreneurs, researchers and recyclers are pursuing efforts using AI in emerging technology to improve a vexing...