{"id":27923,"date":"2021-03-09T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T18:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=27923"},"modified":"2021-03-10T08:15:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T08:15:05","slug":"how-recycling-discarded-nitrous-oxide-canisters-turns-steel-into-brass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/how-recycling-discarded-nitrous-oxide-canisters-turns-steel-into-brass\/","title":{"rendered":"How recycling discarded nitrous oxide canisters turns steel into brass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two enterprising community groups have united to turn the growing problem of discarded nitrous oxide canisters to their advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In spite of the hard work of Cardiff’s street cleaners, it’s all too common to spot litter when walking throughout the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amongst the cigarette butts you may notice a glint in the gutter or hear a rattle in the rubbish on collection day. That’s often empty canisters of nitrous oxide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is normally used in medicine as a light anaesthetic or in the culinary world to charge whipped cream \u2013lending them the nickname ‘whippets’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, they are also known as ‘laughing gas’ and used recreationally as a drug. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nitrous oxide is consumed in large quantities over a short period of time due to the brief nature of the high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that it is very rare to simply find just one canister. Instead, it’s far more common to find a large number in the same location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To add to this, despite being made of steel \u2013 a commonly recycled material \u2013 Cardiff Council is unable to accept these canisters for recycling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what happens to them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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