Ecological Benefits of Gold Recycling

Sell Unwanted Jewellery - Silver and Gold for Cash

Most people have gold and silver articles that they hardly use or simply dunk into a jewellery box and forget about. These may include a wrecked necklace, a bracelet made unusable because of broken clasp or a ring gifted by an ex who never bothered after breaking off the relationship. All such items can be sold as scrap gold that is later recycled by professional ornament makers or used in other industries. And this recycling is an environment friendly practice. Read to know how. 

In these times, gold is mined using ‘Open Pit’ methodology that involves digging and blasting gigantic holes into the outer crust of earth. And what is the outcome? They get hardly 10 grams of gold by blasting a ton of rock.

The extraction of gold from its ore also consumes resources and is harmful for the natural surroundings.  If you buy a new 18 karats gold ring from a jewellery store, it leaves about 20 tonnes of cyanide and ore based wastes. The use of cyanide is a global environmental concern because this chemical is recognized as poison and hydrogen cyanide can be very toxic to humans. It is also detrimental to lives of animals and birds in gold mining areas. They have severe toxicity reactions even with little exposure to such solutions in the atmosphere. 

When you sell your unusable gold items, the scrap is recycled to make new jewellery and in the electronics, medical industry. Therefore with that gold to cash conversion, you not only enjoy the benefits of quick monetization but also help the environment that nurtures life. 

Wish to sell unwanted jewellery to earn extra cash? Silver & Gold for Cash will buy precious metals in any form to pay you at most attractive rates. Send your jewellery by mail or attend one of our events in Montreal to action the deal. Visit http://www.silverandgoldforcash.com/ for details.