Ferrous Metals

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010886",
  "term": "Ferrous Metals",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Refers to magnetic metals derived from iron (steel). (U.S. EPA, 1995d) Products made from ferrous metals include major and small appliances, furniture, and containers and packaging (steel drums and barrels). Examples of recycling include processing tin/steel cans, strapping, and ferrous metals from appliances into new products. (U.S. EPA, 1995d)\n\n2. Magnetic metals derived from iron or steel; products made from ferrous metals include appliances, furniture, containers, and packaging like steel drums and barrels. Recycled products include processing tin/steel cans, strapping, and metals from appliances into new products.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Measuring Recycling Guidance Glossary",
    "Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Glossary; Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ferrous-metals/"
}