Even on a weekday in the middle of the day, SCRAP quickly drew a crowd on April 17, 2025, shopping for paper, office supplies, and art materials. Photo by Marina Newman. Along a gritty, industrialized ...

European Union (EU) lawmakers this month announced plans to reduce waste and increase recycling across the bloc, with proposals to collect and process 45% of 16 identified “strategic” raw materials by ...

Scrap recycling is not something that is taught in school, and no major university offers a major in scrap processing and trading. Many industry professionals either grew up in the industry or learned ...

While federal anti-metals-theft legislation was introduced to the U.S. Congress earlier this year, it does not appear that the proposed law will gain traction any time soon. Governmental concerns ...

The Kimmel Scrap Iron & Metal Co. has been operating in Detroit for 75 years. Uncertainty faces companies that specialize in recycling scrap metal, too, as new U.S. tariff story unfolds. The ...