It always seemed odd that they used aluminum for beverage cans. In no way was it a natural choice. In fact, they had to set up an extremely complex and burdensome deposit/return program across the world to ensure that they could recover enough aluminum to keep it going year after year. No other product packaging has been targeted for this type of recovery (under the guise of environmental recycling). Why the insistence on aluminum for these containers? Why not continue with tin and glass?
It always seemed odd that they used aluminum for beverage cans. In no way was it a natural choice. In fact, they had to set up an extremely complex and burdensome deposit/return program across the world to ensure that they could recover enough aluminum to keep it going year after year. No other product packaging has been targeted for this type of recovery (under the guise of environmental recycling). Why the insistence on aluminum for these containers? Why not continue with tin and glass?
Aluminum is much lighter (makes for cheaper shipping) and is the most common metal on Earth and doesn't rust in normal conditions.
Not that it's much better, but there is a small plastic liner inside the can https://youtu.be/xBQEnVR7y9k