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the most recycled material on the planet

Steel is the original environmentally friendly construction material. Steel has been recovered, reused and recycled for decades and the industry has a proven track record of increasing efficiency and reducing energy use.

Steel & the Environment Articles & Papers
Facts & figures about steel and the environment...coming soon

Facts and figures about high performance green buildings...coming soon

The Three 'R's and structural steel...coming soon

The environmentally minded American Institute of Steel Construction

LEEDŽ Useful Resources
Steel is the LEEDer
What is LEEDŽ?
www.recycle-steel.org
Steel Recycling Institute

Examples of steel framed LEED-certified buildings...coming soon

www.steel.org/environment American Iron and Steel Institute
www.usgbc.org
United States Green Building Council

www.sustainablesteel.com International Iron and Steel Institute

"Steel is North America's #1 recycled material - recycling steel alone saves enough energy to power 18 million homes for a year" Quote from The Discovery channel's Dirty Jobs program.

Show Title: Steel Mill Worker
Dirty Jobs: Steel mill worker, barge demolition worker
Premiere: Jan. 15, 2008

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