Steel Recycling

Steel fencing (NAPSA)—Here’s good news about Arican industry. Despite the sluggish economy in 2001, steel recycling rates advanced and steel continued its reign as North Arica’s most recycled material. The Steel Recycling Institute (SRD reports that the steel industry recycled nearly 66 million tons of scrap in 2001, resulting in an overall steel recycling rate of 67.8 percent—a 5.7 percent increase compared to 2000. 19921993 1994199891997 Tato Ih “High-strength steels are the fastest growing materials utilized in new vehicle production. Be- cause these high-strength steels provide more protection with less mass, the steel industry recycled more steel from automobiles than was utilized in the production of new vehicles, thus resulting in an automobile recycling rate greater than 100 percent,” comnted Bill Heenan, President of the Steel Recycling Institute. For more information about steel recycling, visit www.recyclesteel.org.