Stainless Steel and Recycling: From Old to New
Especially drinking bottles, cups, dinnerware and furniture made of stainless steel are popular and robust products. Those who consume sustainably, may wonder how steel products are sustainable.
Did you know that steel is a material that can be recycled repeatedly without loss? In many everyday objects is steel, which was once a washing machine, a bicycle, a car or a drink can in a previous life. In many countries the collection of scrap steel is well organized, so that large quantities are recycled. And so a never ending story is written, because the recycled products can be recycled again and again. Even if you may be not see it with the stainless steel drinking bottles – it can not be ruled out that they are made of recycled steel.
Recycling of Steel: Energy- and resourceefficient and climate-friendly
Household items made of stainless steel such as strainer, cooking pot, storage boxes, cookie jars are food-safe, free of plasticisers and phthalate free and dishwasher safe.
In addition to these practical and health benefits the everyday helpers can be recycled. In addition, resources and climate are protected and the emissions of the greenhouse gas CO2 avoided.
Also in the steel recycling and steel production sustainability plays a big role. Environment, economy and social aspects are considered equally ranked. Against this background and the conditions that must be created by the policy, environmental regulations must exist for the production and for the recycling of steel at national and European level that take into account the impact on the resource protection, the impact on jobs and the economy.
The steel industry in Germany is together with Japan at the top on energy efficiency. The German steel industry is an indispensable material supplier for sustainable products made of stainless steel. With "Sustainable Consumption and Production" the steel industry meets social responsibility. "Under sustainable development we mean a behavior that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs and to choose their own lifestyle." (Brundtland Commission, 1987)
Everyday items made from stainless steel
Stainless steel, whether or not polished or brushed, is noble in appearance and brings shine in your own home. From the sturdy and durable material (almost) everything can be manufactured. For household items such as baby drinking bottles, stainless steel cups and tiffin boxes you should make sure that only high quality stainless steel has been processed and no other materials such as plastic were used (for example, for the lid). Made Sustained, ecobrotbox or Pura Kiki make everyday use objects in eco-friendly quality for children, for the home, for the office and for on the go. Especially for products that come into contact with food, stainless steel offers the advantage that it is tasteless and easy to clean. Even furniture from the noble metal is available for any living area. High quality stainless steel furniture can also find use in the restaurant, catering and in the commercial sector. And you can't tell by looking if they have been in their first life a menu plate, a knife or a bread tin.
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