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Description: The theft of catalytic converters is on the rise due to the value of the precious metals they contain. One of these metals, palladium, is now more valuable than gold and is crucial in helping to clean up toxic emissions. As soaring demand creates a palladium crunch, the race is on to find new alternatives — or rethink how we use palladium in the future. Special thanks to Rockaway Recycling for hosting us: rrcats.com Read more: bit.ly/3sSizaP The Verge’s sponsors play an important role in funding our journalism, but do not influence editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit theverge.com/ethics-statement. Subscribe: bit.ly/2FqJZMl Like Verge Science on Facebook: bit.ly/2hoSukO Follow on Twitter: bit.ly/2Kr29B9 Follow on Instagram: goo.gl/7ZeLvX Read More: theverge.com Community guidelines: bit.ly/2D0hlAv Subscribe to Verge on YouTube for explainers, product reviews, technology news, and more: goo.gl/G5RXGs