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Recycled Metals
Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: October 11, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, ap-college
Synopsis
- This article examines the environmental impact of metal production, the benefits of reusing metal materials, and how much CO2 equivalent emissions can be reduced if metal recycling continues to expand.
- Students will learn that metal production causes soil and water pollution, metal recycling can reduce negative health outcomes, and many gigatons of CO2 equivalent emissions can be sequestered if metal recycling grows by a marginal amount.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This article also addresses shortcomings and expenses associated with recycling metal, giving students a full spectrum of pros and cons.
- The citations for this article are relatively recent.
Additional Prerequisites
- The links in the References section work if you copy and paste them.
- Students should know what greenhouse gases are and how they impact the environment.
Differentiation
- To assess prior knowledge, the teacher can ask the class questions about metal recycling before reading the article.
- For this article, it may be beneficial for students to use a graphic organizer or teacher input to ensure comprehension of key concepts.
- This article can support a lesson on different types of recycling and their positive impact on the environment.
- This article can enhance a classroom discussion or support student-written informative essays about how much metal recycling is happening in America and how the current rate could increase.
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Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.
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