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Recycling Heroes Honored for Global Recycling Day 2024
Champions of recycling from around the world were recognized as recycling heroes this year by the Global Recycling Foundation as it commemorated Global Recycling Day 2024. #RecyclingHeroes was the theme for this year’s annual event on March 18. Now, in its...
This Data Reporting Tool Can Help Your Yard Clean Up
In the scrap metal recycling industry, data is king. Keeping track of incoming material, inventory, shipments, and prices can help you make informed decisions to increase profitability. But how do you quickly get this business intelligence into the hands of your key...
How to Increase Your Scrapyard’s Profitability with Bottom-Line Boosting Reports
Too often, we hear stories of scrap yard owners who spend their days overwhelmed by operational inefficiencies. From scrap metal coming in with no easy way to track the volume, type of materials, or pricing data to questions about dispatch decisions, many rely on gut...
A Shiny Solution: How Jewelers Are Embracing Precious Metal Recycling to Boost Sustainability and Profits
Recycling of precious metals to create jewelry has taken a step into the limelight with the announcement by jeweler Pandora that it soon will use only recycled silver and gold in its jewelry. Other jewelers may be following suit as consumers are looking for...
Revolutionizing the Recycling Game: How the Scrap Metal Industry Became the Longtime Leader in Innovation
The focus on clean energy and the demand for recycled materials are growing environmental concerns. Clean energy requires extensive use of metals like copper. Manufacturers and builders increasingly seek secondary raw materials, which are recycled...
Regulatory Compliance Simplified with Industry-Specific Scrap Metal Recycling Software
Regulatory compliance is essential for any business operating in today’s economy. The ability to comply with various federal, state, and local laws–and document that compliance– is needed for business continuity. The scrap metal recycling...
Unlocking the Potential: Latest Advances in Circular Economy
The recycling industry is being joined by government agencies, business, and environmental interest groups in moving toward a circular economy, an effort to both enhance the environment and create value. While the recycling industry has been at the forefront of...
The AI Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence is Coming to Rescue the World of Recycling
Advances in artificial intelligence are being deployed in recycling facilities across the country to help increase solid waste recycling. These AI driven innovations are being used to tackle some of the biggest challenges in recycling today, such as a shortage...