Cables

Products: installation cables, appliance cables

Info: Recycling of metals has a long tradition because metals can easily be melted down and formed into new shapes. Power cables are almost exclusively made of copper, with some aluminium.

Avoiding/reducing: When buying a new appliance, look for standardised cables so that you do not need new cables for every purchase.

Recycling/environmentally sound disposal:

Cables are mechanically sheathed. The metals are then shredded and used in metal smelters (non-ferrous metals) to make new products.
The plastics from the sheathing are usually thermally recovered.