Well the mining, smelting, refining, and forging process are pretty brutal. There is a large energy cost. Just because they put some of the more poisonous stuff away from population centers doesn't mean it isn't dangerous.Well my metal tableware that I've washed and reused for decades seems pretty green to me.
Well the mining, smelting, refining, and forging process are pretty brutal. There is a large energy cost. Just because they put some of the more poisonous stuff away from population centers doesn't mean it isn't dangerous.
Sure, but those tailings are poisonous forever - and huge trouble if they get in the ground water. Just because something is done only once doesn't mean the effect isn't huge.It only has to be done once. Using an old knife that was repaired is the greenest thing. All the really bad stuff was done years ago. Clean, repair, and resharpen and it cuts damn good. Very little "new" bad done.
Same could go for lots of tableware find good used, clean it up, and leave the bad in the past.