Join us to learn about the world of metal recycling: how it happens and the sustainability impacts.
Metal recycling is one of America’s biggest recycling success stories, yet it’s one of the least talked about. While much of the national conversation focuses on plastic and paper, a century-old industry in communities across the country quietly recycles more steel each year than paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum combined.
Join Sustain Dane and Alter Metal Recycling, for a behind-the-scenes look at how metal recycling works. Together we’ll explore:
- What happens to your old car, water heater, and aluminum cans, from the scale to the shredder to the steel mill.
- Surprising facts about metal recycling, including why 75 percent of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today.
- The environmental benefits of metal recycling, including energy, carbon, and water savings.
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how metal recycling supports a more sustainable and circular economy, along with practical tips on what to recycle, what to keep out of your curbside cart, and where to take materials locally.
This program will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, December 2 from 12PM–1PM, and participants will receive the meeting link after they register.
Ethan Turriff, Alter Metal Recycling
Ethan is the Regional Environmental Manager for Alter Trading Corporation, operating as Alter Metal Recycling, where he oversees environmental compliance at more than twenty metal recycling facilities across Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. His work covers stormwater and air permitting, spill prevention, waste handling, and facility inspections. He holds a degree in Physical Science and Geology and is a certified stormwater inspector.
This program is sponsored by Alter Metal Recycling.