1. L.O: explain the usefulness of recycling and sustainability of metals
Life cycle of metals
L.O: explain the usefulness of recycling and sustainability of metals

2. Learning outcomes..
Give examples of the impact of our use of metals on the environment
Explain how recycling of metals can bring both economic and environmental benefits

3. Mining Vast volumes of waste rock
Large holes in ground – risk of mine collapsing
Ruins landscape
Use explosives – noisy and produces dust
Transport costs/pollution
What are the benefits?

4. Use Product has to be made from raw material Energy costs/water costs
Other raw materials may be needed
Only a finite amount in the earth
Running out of fossil fuels (climate change, acid rain, global dimming)

5. Disposal
Landfill – uses up land, toxic chemicals produced that pollute surroundings
Burning – releases toxic chemicals
Transport costs to get rubbish to site

6. Recycling
Uses only a fraction of the energy needed to mine and extract new metal
Saves money
Conserves resources
Slows down filling up of landfill/prevents burning of rubbish
E.g. Aluminium recycling saves 95% energy costs and every1kg saves 4kg of Aluminium ore