11 May 2010 - Global demand for metals like copper and aluminum has doubled in the past 20 years. Unless recycling rates are intensified for these and other critical metals, they will be unavailable for future use. This is among the findings of two new UN reports entitled Metals Recycling Rates and Metals in Society.
Global demand for metals, from common ones such as iron and copper to specialty, high-tech and rare earth metals, has been rising sharply over recent years and will continue to climb into the foreseeable future.
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