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recycled annually from photographic wastewater.

Postby reddirtcoins » Thu May 24, 2012 8:03 am

Still very good numbers.

Recycling: In 2011, approximately 1,700 tons of silver was recovered from new and old scrap. This includes 60 to 90 tons of silver that is reclaimed and recycled annually from photographic wastewater.

http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/ ... -silve.pdf
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