Scraponomics Episode 31: Why is a Magnet Important in Scrap Recycling?
Jun 12, 2014, 01:03 PM
When people think of recycling today, they may think of a green triangle formed from three arrows, or a leaf with the planet Earth inside of it.
When I think of recycling, I think of a magnet. Believe it or not, the magnet is our best tool at Friedland for distinguishing one metal from another. Determining whether or not a metal sticks to a magnet is the first step in processing it for recycling. But, how?
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