Re:Reycling Plastic from the Inside Out
by ricardobeat on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:13AM
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Aluminium has similar weight to volume ratio for small applications, and is the easiest to recycle, but is not aesthetically pleasing. Hopefully something like ALON (transparent aluminium ceramic) could come to the consumer market at some point?
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Re:Reycling Plastic from the Inside Out
by aetherspawn on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @07:49AM
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I think Al is bad for you when it comes to handling food.
I’ve heard that aluminium pots and pans, as well as traces in things like salt, are strongly linked to Alzheimer’s.
This is why aluminium drinks cans have a lining of plastic on the inside. So even with aluminium containers, you don't get away from plastic.
Re:Reycling Plastic from the Inside Out
by ricardobeat on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @08:16AM
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True, and the original lining ended up being banned as an endocrine disruptor (BPA). I’d guess the lining is more for protecting the integrity of the metal than food safety.
A middle-ground alternative would be returning to glass once transportation is fully electric and based on clean energy. Still lots of downsides, not an easy problem to solve.