Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Scrap-Metal Separation May Become Cheaper by George Putic According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States throws 14.8 million tons of scrap metal into landfills every year. One of the main reasons is the difficulty of large-scale separation of non-ferrous metals. Scientists at the University of Utah now say they have solved that problem. VOA's George Putic reports. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/scrap-metal-separation-may-become -cheaper/2655121.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/scrap-metal-separation-may-become-cheaper/2655121.html