How does the use of zinc in building applications contribute to sustainable development?
The use of zinc in building applications contributes to sustainable development because: • when zinc is used as a galvanising agent to coat steel it considerably lengthens the life span of steel products, reduces their maintenance costs and economises on the natural resources used to produce steel, zinc contributes to the durability of infrastructures and transportation systems on which modern society depends. Zinc thus contributes to social progress, • 90% of all rolled zinc products are recovered. Natural resources are thus protected, there is less building waste in waste storage centres because of recycling, and jobs are created in the recycling market.
