When we started Beltertech we knew the problem that we were causing in the cement and concrete industry,so we set out to help fix it,Just alone in the cement industry. We are accountable for more than 8% of the global carbon emissions and that is just in our sector. The second major problem that we encountered after co2 emissions was landfill waste. 130 million tons of waste is filled into our landfill’s here in the states every year, 80% of this could have been recycled. We’re not saying we can put all waste into our concrete products.
This is when we set out to start our landfill diversion program. We could not believe the amount of like minded companies that were out there trying to divert their waste as well, so it was great to team up with them to solve the problem.
Recycled commodities such as metal, glass, paper, plastics, and others feed U.S. manufacturing operations including transportation, infrastructure, manufactured goods, electronics, healthcare and personal supplies, and other priority needs for today’s world.
Recycling is the critical first link in the manufacturing value chain and is an important component of the protection of the environment and American competitiveness. Recycled commodities such as metal, paper, plastics, and others feed U.S. manufacturing operations including transportation, infrastructure, manufactured goods, electronics, healthcare and personal supplies, and other priority needs for today’s world.
Without recycling, we would need to harvest the earth for its natural resources, and/or depend on foreign countries for raw materials. Our world, our planet, and our livelihoods depend on recycling.
