David D'Addario brings more than three decades of experience in the metals industry to his position as chairman and chief executive officer of New Day Aluminum. David D'Addario immediately entered the metals industry upon graduating from Yale University, and has held executive positions with both national and international recycling companies, including NEROC, TOMRA, and Wise Recycling.
Studies show the current recycling levels in the United States are at 21.4 percent, and if recycling levels rise to 75 percent it would create 1.5 million jobs and have the CO2 and environmental equivalent of eliminating 55 milllion cars from roadways in the United States. Listed below are some facts that reveal the financial value of recycling.
1. Recycling a single aluminum can saves about as much energy as it takes to listen to an album on an iPod.
2. Recycling 100 cans saves the same amount of energy it takes to light a bedroom for two weeks.
3. Studies estimate 36 billion aluminum cans have been placed in landfills in a single year. The potential value of that quantity of scrap metal is more than $600 million.
Studies show the current recycling levels in the United States are at 21.4 percent, and if recycling levels rise to 75 percent it would create 1.5 million jobs and have the CO2 and environmental equivalent of eliminating 55 milllion cars from roadways in the United States. Listed below are some facts that reveal the financial value of recycling.
1. Recycling a single aluminum can saves about as much energy as it takes to listen to an album on an iPod.
2. Recycling 100 cans saves the same amount of energy it takes to light a bedroom for two weeks.
3. Studies estimate 36 billion aluminum cans have been placed in landfills in a single year. The potential value of that quantity of scrap metal is more than $600 million.
