Transforming most of the waste into raw materials that can be used in production through the recycling process is now a necessity of our age. Waste pollutes our world, causing us to leave fewer natural resources to future generations. Pollution of groundwater, increase in diseases, and bad odors spreading into the environment make our world less livable. One of the most important steps to prevent waste from transforming our world is to maximize recycling as Hydrostaal BV. Recycling both serves the economy positively and is an investment we make for the future.

Why Should We Recycle Waste?

In the current world conditions, usable resources such as natural water etc. are decreasing day by day due to population growth, excessive consumption, etc. Our clean water resources, one of the most important substances for humanity, are decreasing day by day, leaving less livable areas for future generations. The most basic way to protect these livable areas can be achieved by recycling a large proportion of the waste generated due to excessive consumption etc.

Energy-saving.

Recycling saves energy by reducing the number of industrial processes in material production. For example; Since these metals are directly melted and transformed into new products in the recycling process of metal beverage cans, production can be carried out without the need for the ore used for the production of these metals and the purification of this ore. In this way, 95% energy savings can be achieved by recycling an aluminum can compared to producing products from raw materials. Similarly, the energy required to reprocess the paper separated from solid waste is 50% of that required for normal processes. In addition, 45% water savings are achieved. Likewise, significant energy savings can be achieved by recycling glass and plastic waste.

It contributes to the economy.

Recycling is a productive economic investment in the long term. Economic problems may arise as a result of the decrease in raw materials and the rapid depletion of natural resources. At this point, recycling can have positive effects on the economy. Reducing the consumption of Energy and Natural Resources is also of great importance for the country's economy. In addition, as a result of the decrease in the consumption of raw materials such as oil, on which we depend on foreign sources, our money stays domestically and our economy improves. Foreign exchange inflow is provided to our country by selling our products such as synthetic fibers, which are produced as a result of recycling, abroad.

The amount of waste is reduced.

By reducing the amount of waste going to garbage through the implementation of recycling. Less amount of space and energy is used for transportation and storage of these wastes. While the approximate density of household waste is 0.6 kg/m3, the density of packaging waste is approximately 0.3 kg/m3. For domestic wastes, this reduction is not high in weight, but it is a very significant ratio in terms of volume. While domestic wastes can be compressed at a rate of about 75-80% in the collection operations, it has been determined that this rate is about 25% in packaging wastes. With the recycling of packaging waste, more household waste can be collected in collection vehicles, and in this case, collection and transportation costs are reduced. Storage areas built with very high costs can be used for longer periods of time, as they will go to landfills less often.

It is an investment for the future.

The efficient use of the natural resources provided to us by the world we live on is important so that future generations do not suffer from resource shortages. The more economically we use the natural resources of this world, the less our next generations will suffer from resource shortages and the future generations will have the opportunity to benefit from natural resources. In addition, the recycling sector in our country is developing day by day. This development will enable the establishment of new facilities and the creation of new job opportunities.