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Is it possible to recycle chrome plated steel?

I'm not sure if its chrome plated, but it it possible to recycle steel if its coated in some reflective material (its not highly polished steel, I'm sure its coated in something)

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If you obtained music or other copyrighted material without paying for it it's an illegal download. That is exactly why Youtube is cracking down on those people who are posting copyrighted music and videos on their site. To prevent the illegal copying of copyrighted materials. Just because it's on YT doesn't mean it's there legally.
It is being tried on small local scales. Some glaciers in Switzerland have been covered with a type of aluminum foil during the warm season in an attempt to slow retreat, and removed during the cold snowy season to permit accumulation. It works but is too expensive to be used on a useful scale- the projects so far are limited to areas of importance to Switzerland's culture, its landmarks (postcard scenes). SOme people are suggesting that all new construction of buildings roads, etc use highly reflective material but again the scale of this is too small to be of much use and the little amount of light that escapes does not justify the cost. THere are other ideas floating around to try to reduce the sunlight captured on earth,including sun shades in orbit. This might not be as ridiculous as it sounds at first. SOme include floating reflectors in the oceans (one version suggests they be placed near the glacial poles to help keep them from melting, another suggests within the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn where they would reflect the most light per surface area covered.) THe reason it is not being done is because the cost is too high and it is not a real solution, it just postpones the problem. At some point the heat collected in the atmosphere will outweigh the benefits of extra refection. As greenhouse gases go up the heat capacity goes up and reflecting through the gases doesn't work.

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