Devlog #6

Every businessman should have a plan on how he could save some money. When running your Car Scrapyard, it is worth knowing that recycling aluminum uses less energy.

Recycling aluminum uses 5 percent of the energy that it was used to originally make aluminum. This is possibly the reason why almost half of North America’s aluminum supply comes from recycled aluminum. Recycling aluminum cans is very efficient and cost-effective. Recycling a single aluminum can save enough energy to run a lightbulb for 20 hours or a computer for 3 hours. Despite this positive gain in energy, in 2015, only about 35 % of aluminum cans were recycled, leaving about 2.5 million cans in landfills. 2.5 million cans have the potential energy to give you about 7 million hours of computer power or 2 million hours of light.

Aluminum is used to make accessories such as pedal covers, decorative strips, door handles, and sometimes as the main building material. Think about it, when you will run your Car Scrapyard. It will help you save money on electricity, and also you can support the environment.

That’s all for today. Do you have any ideas on how to save money in this industry? Feel free to discuss and we encourage you to check our social media!

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