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		patmorgan23 on Oct 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel ... Steel can be recycled/reused pretty easily. Just melt it down on an arc furnace and recast it. Can the same be said for hardened wood?

AlexandrB on Oct 21, 2021 [–]

Indeed, steel is so recyclable that people will pay you for it regardless of condition. Contrast that to any kind of wood/pulp product.

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