"U.S. Army To Use 'Green' Tungsten Bullets"

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Tuesday July 20 9:01 AM ET
U.S. Army To Use 'Green' Tungsten Bullets
London-Rueters

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 The U.S. army is to manufacture and use tungsten-based bullets, rather
than traditional lead slugs which are environmentally unfriendly, the
International Tungsten Industry Association (ITIA) said.

Lead bullets tend to cause a build-up in the environment, often ending up
in sediments, surface water and groundwater. This accumulated lead can harm
wildlife, as well as people if they get their water from a contaminated
source.

``Although tungsten is more expensive than lead, the clean-up of the
manufacturing process will result in savings of $0.01 to $0.05 per round,
or $5 million to $20 million a year,'' the ITIA said.