Catalytic converters cut down on toxic car emissions, and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, they’re one of the greatest environmental inventions of all time. Today, catalytic converter theft is on the rise, and that’s partly because of their chemistry.
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A precious metal that costs 15 times the price of gold is driving a surge in thefts of catalytic converters
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