People in the US totally recycle metal, but paradoxically it is never encouraged since the economic incentives are so large. For example: One of the main reason

People in the US totally recycle metal, but paradoxically it is never encouraged since the economic incentives are so large. For example: One of the main reasons that abandoned buildings in Detroit decay so quickly is that they are generally stripped of their wiring and plumbing since copper and lead are so easy to turn into money. http://www.scrapregister.com/scrap-prices/united-states/260 http://www.scrapregister.com/scrap-prices/united-states/260