To many people, “platinum” carries a special meaning above even the other precious metals, silver and gold. We’re used to hearing about “platinum” albums being the best possible success for an album to reach (actually, it’s diamond), or we hear about “platinum blond” movie stars from the 1950s. When we buy platinum jewelry, the uneducated [...]

It can be strange to hear the words “platinum” and “scrap” in the same sentence, let alone right next to each other. After all, platinum is one of the world’s most valuable commodities, a rare precious metal used to decorate the crowns on royalty. How could it ever be known as scrap?