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Re: [greenyes] New Products in Aluminum Bottle Shaped Cans


Does anyone know if these are recyclable?
Camille Armantrout

Peter Anderson <anderson@no.address> wrote:
WALL STREET JOURNAL
Beer, Wine Makers Use Fancy Cans To Court New Fans

Wine in a pink can? Beer in a svelte aluminum bottle? In a bid to reach more
consumers, several drinks companies are kicking their old habits, rolling
out new products in nontraditional vessels.
>snip<
To protect the integrity of the sparkling wine, each can is lined with a polymer seal to prevent interaction between the aluminum and the liquid. Not only are the cans lighter than glass and more portable, says Erle Martin, president of the
winery, they chill faster, and can be crushed with the stomp of a foot when
empty.
>snip<

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