Second-hand marketplaces are places – often online – where people can meet to buy, sell, or trade essentially anything secondary: products that have been pre-used, pre-owned, or remanufactured, or materials that are left-overs or by-products of a production.
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Metal is a material that has been praised for its qualities of strength, durability, and versatility since its first discovery at around 9000 BC. When we speak of metal, we are not speaking of one single entity but rather a vast range of materials with different physical and chemical properties. Thus, metal takes many forms which allows it to be used in a variety of products – from phones to skyscrapers – and for multiple functions, such as conducting electricity, providing structure in cars and buildings, or as heat protection for a sensitive product.
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