Recycled scrap feeds the aluminium and furniture industries
Argentina’s scrap chain involves yards and carpenters that turn rubbish into raw material for large industries. Scrap collectors go round the streets looking for recyclable materials, such as iron and plastics, which they then sell to yards for processing. This industry is crucial for recycling materials and making new products.
By aluminio.ar · Based on reporting by Clarin.com
What you need to know
- Scrap collectors go round Barracas, San Telmo and La Boca looking for metals
- In the yards of Greater Buenos Aires, the raw material is sorted and sold
- Recycled scrap ends up as an input for the aluminium and furniture industries
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