Page issues. Municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage in the United States and as refuse or rubbish in Britain, is a waste type consisting of everyday items that are discarded by the public. Garbage can also refer specifically to food waste, as in a garbage disposal; the two are sometimes collected separately.
melting is what you do to a material that is metal, without flux. What you would do with pure PMs. Smelting is what is done to remove impurities from gold and reduce/oxidize other materials out. Since gold does not oxidize borax affects lighter elements that oxidize and rise to the surface.hat you would do with pure PMs. Smelting is what is done to remove impurities from gold and reduce/oxidize other materials out. Since gold does not oxidize borax affects lighter elements that oxidize and rise to the surface.
For sodium perborate, see Sodium perborate. Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. Powdered borax is white, consisting of soft colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water.Borax has a wide variety of uses.It is a component of many detergents, cosmetics, and enamel glazes.orax is used in various household laundry and cleaning products, including the  20 Mule Team Borax  laundry booster and  Boraxo  powdered hand soap. Despite its name, Borateem laundry bleach no longer contains borax or other boron compounds.