According to a post from Grupo Recicla, recycling in Brazil has grown in recent years and steel is among the most recycled materials. About 49% of all steel discarded in Brazil is recycled (http://www.gruporecicla.com.br/2018/04/09/materiais-more-reciclados/). The numbers become significant when compared to the total recycled materials produced by Brazil in recent years. The panorama of 2017 made by the Brazilian Association of Public Cleaning and Special Waste (ABRELPE) shows that Brazil generated about 43,945 tons of recycled waste that year. To read the full survey on that go to (http://abrelpe.org.br/panorama/). A collective consciousness about the preservation of the environment, sustainability and steel is being created in the country. The case of stainless steel is special because it is being used as the substitute for materials that have a negative impact on nature. The amount of news that show sick animals that ingested waste from improperly discarded objects is inc...
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