18 May 2022

Steel industry okay with metal created from scrap and replace scheme heading off shore

From Morning Report, 8:20 am on 18 May 2022

The steel industry says it's no bad thing if more scrap steel from the new cash for clunkers scheme gets sent offshore.

The Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the aim should be to recycle all the steel from old cars.

Foundry worker.

Foundry worker. Photo: 123rf

The industry says it's doing well cleaning up and cutting emissions, as things stand Phil Pennington reports.