17 billion cans are recycled (600 cans per second)
16 million cars are recycled (a typical house can
be framed from the steel in about eight recycled
cars)
Recycling steel saves enough energy to power about
18 million households for a year. (Each pound recycled
saves enough energy to light a 60 watt bulb for 26
hours)
Make
a huge difference, by leaving a small footprint!
"Carbon
footprint." It's
a way of thinking about the impact of human activities
on the environment. The goal is for all of us to reduce
the size of the footprint we leave behind as we carry out our lives. Building
with steel is a way to do just that.
Cold-formed steel is a construction material
that has found its time. Steel offers so many
advantages in cost, ease of use and superior
performance. But it could well be that steel's
greatest legacy will come from helping to preserve
our environmental resources.
When it comes to
the environment, everyone needs to play a
part. Yours just might come through transitioning
to steel framing.
Did you know that each year…