According to the EPA, recycled iron and steel save the nation 74 percent of the energy that would have been needed to make new steel.
A typical appliance is produced using 65% steel which is the primary reason nearly 90% of discarded appliances are recycled each year.
Energy conserved by recycling instead of making new steel would be enough to electrically power about about 20 million homes for one year.
The overall annual recycling rate for steel is nearly 88%. Each year, more than 70 million tons of steel are recycled. That is more than aluminum, paper, glass and plastic combined.
The reception was held Wednesday in collaboration with the House and Senate Steel Caucuses and the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA).
In this issue, a preview of events for the fifth annual SteelDay on October 4, and an important milestone for sustainability from the Steel Recycling Institute....
Promoting a Pro-Manufacturing Agenda - Steel and other manufacturing industries are the backbone of our economy. A strong manufacturing sector creates significant benefits for society, including good-paying jobs, investment in research and development, critical materials for our national defense, and highvalue exports....
AISI President and CEO Thomas J. Gibson, in an Op Ed published at TheHill.com, says the benefits of increased energy production within North America are expected to add 1.4 million jobs and create almost $803 billion in revenues by 2030....
On September 12, Senate Steel Caucus Co-Chairs Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL), and Vice Chairs Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Pat Toomey (R-PA), hosted an informal meet-and-greet reception on Capitol Hill....
Building codes and standards are constantly under review, with new proposals for changes continually being developed by both the public and private sectors. ...
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10/3/2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), today issued the following statement in reaction to the announcement that ...
10/2/2013 - WASHINGTON – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in collaboration with the House and Senate Steel Caucuses and the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), hosted an ...
10/2/2013 - Competition awards scholarships to students who promote lightweight, stylized steel wheels.
10/1/2013 - Signed by 251 organizations urging the House of Representatives and the U.S Senate to pass a Continuing Resolution funding the federal government.
10/1/2013 - AISI, the House and Senate Steel Caucuses and the NSBA will host a media event and bridge display on October 2, 2013 in honor of SteelDay 2013.
9/27/2013 - Gerdau made its first delivery to the project in August, and will supply approximately 32,000 tons of concrete reinforcing steel over the next several years.
9/25/2013 - Washington, D.C. – Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that the U.S. imported a total of 2,870,000 net tons (NT) ...