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Re:Reycling Plastic from the Inside Out by FreeFull on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @07:55AM (#19848577)
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.
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Re:Reycling Plastic from the Inside Out by ricardobeat on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @08:16AM (#19848701)
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.

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Re:Reycling Plastic from the Inside Out by hammock on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @09:22AM (#19849066)
The lining of aluminum cans is still BPA.
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