Canmaker Messages on Metal Packaging Sustainability

The Canmaker:

Question

·  How does metal compare with other packaging types?

·  What is the sustainability record for metal packaging?

·  How many cans are recycled?

·  Do cans have a low carbon footprint?

Answer

·  How does metal compare with other packaging types?

* Cans are stronger than plastics and cartons, and provide better protection. 

* Cans preserve and protect the product from damage, light, oxygen, extremes of temperature and attack from contamination. 

* Cans are lightweight. No other packaging would be able to withstand the necessary heat processing for preserved foods with so little weight. 

* Less secondary packaging is required for transportation because cans are robust......