5×5 Night at Start Garden
Voting Closes:
October 21, 2024 11:59 pm
Impact
Scrap metal recyclers are the OGs of the circular economy. Metal recycling has been around for thousands of years and over this time, industry professionals have gotten incredibly efficient at collecting, sorting and processing scrap metal. So much so that aluminum cans are used, recycled and put back on store shelves in 60 days. Unfortunately the front office business processes have not improved at the same rate as the metal recycling itself as the buying and selling of this recycled aluminum remains unorganized & borderline chaotic.
ScrapTrader wants to change that and we think we are off to a good start as using our platform increases efficiency in the recycled metal sales process by over 75%. Optimizing logistics will not only reduce mistakes and delight customers, it will save time and money for an industry that is vital to sustainability.
What I'll do with $5,000
The scrap metal recycling industry is a very tight knit group where relationships are very important. Every year the industry has a national convention that draws over 6,000 recyclers from around the world. Last year the event was held in Nashville, TN and we drove down to try and make as many connections as we could. While we were able to talk with many individuals in the industry, not having the budget for admission into the exhibit hall definitely hindered our networking capabilities. We are planning on heading out to Las Vegas, NV in April for this year's event, but with admission being almost $2,500, we will not be able to get into the exhibit hall again this year. The $5,000 will allow two of our team members to talk, connect and meet with thousands of potential ScrapTrader users at the largest recycled materials industry event in the world.
See link below for event details.
https://isri2024.org/