Why Do we reyscle solder?and not throw it away

Answer 1

Recycle? Why not? It's wasteful not to recycle everything you can. My grandfather (who died in 1969) knew this principle all his working life. Even I remember his saying that nothing is endless; we need to be careful. His words are as true now as they've ever been.

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