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by moffkalast 304 days ago
Plastic is magic. Non-reactive, sterile, cheap, strong, lightweight, an electrical isolator. Using something like metal instead of it is complete utter madness from a product design standpoint. Something like corn based PLA is probably still the more cost effective option.
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And to prevent corrosion, cans are often lined with BPA containing plastic. Paper packaging is lined with PFAS...