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Today’s global economy requires efficient use of raw materials, as well as material conservation through reuse and recycling. On average, copper products contain more than 35 percent recycled content, which significantly reduces copper’s sustainable-development footprint.
Copper has the longest recycling history of any material known to civilization, as it is infinitely recyclable and can be used again and again without losing any of its properties. It is estimated that since 1900, two-thirds of the 550 million tonnes of copper mined is still in productive use. For copper recycling to be effective, innovation is needed. Endeavors supporting copper recycling can be implemented in new product design to facilitate end-of-life recovery and industrial copper recycling processes to increase overall yields. ICA fully supports the copper industry’s efforts in copper recycling and reintroducing this valuable metal back into the economy.
Recycled copper requires 85 percent less energy than primary production. On a global scale, this saves 40 million tonnes of CO2 or the equivalent emissions of 16 million cars.
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Electrical installations are the backbone of decarbonised buildings
The road to decarbonised buildings: electrification of heating and cooling, transport, and storage of renewable power will turn buildings into the cornerstone of smart grid deployment and requires safe, ready, efficient and smart electrical installations in buildings.
An Ambitious EPBD Revision—Good for Households and Industry: EURACTIV features Quentin de Hults, ECI Director Green and Healthy Buildings
The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) will be an essential contribution to the Renovation Wave...
Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems
Every day, more than 22,000,000 m3 of hot water is consumed by European homes alone….
Building Automation: the missing link between carbon-neutral buildings and a smart and secure energy system
Building automation facilitates energy and carbon savings in multiple ways. It complements deep re...
Decarbonisation of heating and cooling – district heating in high density urban areas
There is significant potential to upgrade existing district heating systems and create new, decent...
Decarbonisation of heating and cooling – detached houses
Without decarbonising heating, it will be impossible to reduce carbon emissions to the level neede...
Benefits of Deep Energy Renovation
To foster deep energy renovation an encompassing and integrated strategy must be adopted following these…
Copper’s role in climate neutral renovation
7 Key Ways to Make Buildings More Efficient with Copper
Written by Steve Kukoda, International Copper Association. When you think of copper what do you…
Top Miners at the Forefront of Engagement
Freeport and Teck Collaborate with Communities in Chile and Canada Copper mining is one of…
Three Considerations for the Next Wave of Smart Buildings
Written by Fleming Voetmann, International Copper Association. Today, 36 percent of energy use and nearly…
Cutting-Edge Technology Provides Enhanced Worker Safety
ICA’s member companies have always maintained an ongoing commitment to the men and women who…
Copper: The Common Thread to Green Buildings (A4)
