BUT WHAT IS BEHIND THESE PREDICTIONS?

Unfortunately, such forecasts have an impact on the decision to choose sustainable materials. Although highly speculative, it is obvious that we still have centuries of zinc mining ahead of us. This does not mean we should carry on as usual and risk compromising the future circular economy by developing short-lived products.

MANY USES OF ZINC

Zinc is an integral part of our modern lives. As a trace element, it is essential for a healthy diet and as a fertilizer for plant growth. As a technical product, zinc can be found in many areas, in our living environment on furniture, for fittings and locking systems, in the sanitary sector, in electrical goods and electrical engineering. The construction sector uses zinc to protect steel from corrosion, for roofing, facade cladding and roof drainage.

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

Due to its long service life and ease of maintenance, zinc is valued as a sustainable solution. From a resource perspective, it is positive that zinc is completely recyclable and can therefore replace primary raw materials. The anthropogenic stock of recycled raw materials is constantly growing and more and more zinc products contain a significant proportion of previously used material. However, the need for zinc is growing due to people's demands and modern lives. Here, recycled raw materials play an important role in meeting the demand for raw materials - slowly and steadily, because zinc products are in use for a very long time.