Eco-friendly and sustainability from the
production point of view are increasingly important issues and catalyze the
attention of not only the experts but also the multitude of companies and
consumers who, thanks to the spread of a culture increasingly focused on
protecting the environment and saving non-renewable resources, are able to
choose and recognize products and companies whos positive behaviors respect the
enviroment.
Stainless steel is a material strongly avant-garde from
the point of view of ecology. Not only regards to the intrinsic ability to be completeley recycled but also because of the
absence of polluting elements both during the active life of the metal and during
the scrapping and recovery. Thanks to the fact that the production processes of
stainless steel requires much less power consumption than the processing and
manufaturing of other metals. Stainless steel is therefore able to optimize the
ratio between the functional advantages that arise from its use and the
imbalance that the manufacturing can cause on our ecosystem. To underline this,
thanks to the characteristic rust resistance of stainless steel, this material
does not need further coverings or coatings like paint, that are not easily
disposable once scrapped, and which would produce toxic fumes in the event of
combustion.
In addition, stainless steel is also one of the most used
materials to reduce the impact of other forms of pollution such as in disposal
plants, incinerators, in plants for water purification and for the storage of
toxic and dangerous waste. Stainless may also be used in the construction of
elements of alternative energy production, as in the case of solar energy
panels.
Therefore,
stainless steel is to be considered one of the most environmentally friendly
materials from the preventive point of view. Choosing stainless steel means
protecting the environment.