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How much? 3.65 billion tons of scrap in 25 years thanks to car boom

Whenever we calculate things on a global scale, the numbers get unwieldy. I mean, who can really imagine 6+ billion people or just how many gallons of water make up the oceans? A number that might be a little easier to wrap our heads around is this one: 3.65 billion tons of scrap. That's the amount that the Scotsman is reporting will be created in the next 25 years thanks to the upcoming boom in the automobile market (did I hear you say India and China? Yup. And Russia and Eastern Europe and ...). Peter Woodman writes that "More vehicles will ... Read more →

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