Recycling Rates of Metals: A Status Report was the 2nd of six scientific assessments on global metals to be published by the International Resource Panel (IRP) of the United Nations Environment Programme. The IRP provides independent scientific assessments and expert advice on a variety of areas, including: • the volume of selected raw material reserves and how efficiently these resources are being used • the lifecycle-long environmental impacts of products and services created and consumed around the globe • options to meet human and economic needs with fewer or cleaner resources.