Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
So where does the CO2 in CO2 cartridges come from? Are they making new CO2 or are they recycling CO2 that already exists?
They take the compound H2C2O4 and split it up. It yields 2 CO2 and one H2 which is also used by cyclists when they want to keep their tires as light as possible.
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