Canada’s newest Parliament building, located in Ottawa, Ontario, opened to the public in 1920. It was finished with a copper roof… a bright, orangey brown. But copper exposed to the atmosphere doesn’t stay orange forever.

Here’s a machine worth remembering: Pioneer Zephyr, a.k.a. the Silver Streak, a diesel-electric, stainless-steel streamlined passenger train. Rolled out in 1934 by the Edward G. Budd Company of Philadelphia, it was a leader in the switch from steam engines to diesel and a blueprint for trains to come.

Here at BN, we’re ramping up for our Earth Day event on April 22nd. BN is proud to be one of the leading metals recyclers in Saskatchewan; not only do we get to lend a hand to folks looking to repurpose their scrap, but we also get to do our part to participate in the circular economy.

When you think of heavy-hitting metals, steel might be top of mind – but aluminum’s here to steel the show. In 1964, Reynolds Metal Company debuted Aluminaut in Connecticut, USA. Aluminaut was the world’s first aluminum submarine.

The Chrysler Building, located in New York City and designed by William Van Alen, made history as the tallest building in the world in 1929. The building is measured at 1,046 feet with the top 180 a masterpiece of stainless steel.

In 1960, a suit of 3,500-year-old bronze armour was found in Southern Greece. It is one of the oldest known complete suits of European armour from the European Bronze Age. Last May, researchers replicated it and put the design to the test, seeing if it could sustain extended battle. The verdict? Read more.

In 1969, Apollo 11 made history as the first spacecraft to land humans on the moon. A tough mission needed tough metal. Learn more about how Earth’s metals made space history here.

Metals recycling just got easier. Learn more about metals recycling from the industry giant itself.