Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?(bbc.co.uk)4 points·by neversaydie·قبل 12 شهرًا·1 commentsbbc.co.ukCould aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3nw5vnzgpo1 commentsPost comment[–]bell-cot·قبل 12 شهرًاreplyThe idea being to replace plastic bottles - which are both far less recyclable, and far less recycled.No mention of replacing plastic bags, where aluminium is far less suitable. A minor upside - plastic bottles are generally far thicker than bags.The obvious issue is mentioned:> ...most food-grade aluminium needs internal lacquer or polymer coatings, which must also meet recyclability guidelines...(If anyone is unfamiliar, "aluminium" is the British and IUPAC spelling - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aluminium#Usage_notes )
No mention of replacing plastic bags, where aluminium is far less suitable. A minor upside - plastic bottles are generally far thicker than bags.
The obvious issue is mentioned:
> ...most food-grade aluminium needs internal lacquer or polymer coatings, which must also meet recyclability guidelines...
(If anyone is unfamiliar, "aluminium" is the British and IUPAC spelling - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aluminium#Usage_notes )