Design Blog: Plastic Can

An interesting product found when out and about: plastic can, Personally I had never seen one for sale in Ireland before and found it unusual, yet effectively grabbed my attention. The product I saw held a vibrant pink liquid similar to the intensity of colors shown below.

I feel like its a good move by company to set itself apart from competitors aluminum cans, it did catch my eye in comparison.

Id consider myself someone who enjoys trying new things so I didn't hesitate in purchasing, while the "bubble gum" flavored fizzy drink wasn't anything spectacular it was a welcome change to the usual suspects.

Alas, one negative aspect I uncovered while delving deeper into this products history is that

-Recycling plastic is more complex, leads to degradation and has lower reuse rates than aluminum - so the metal has been heralded as a greener alternative. Cans have on average 68% recycled content compared to just 3% for plastic in the United States, Environmental Protection Agency data shows.- Plastic bottles vs. aluminum cans: who'll win the global water fight?

By Eric Onstad.

The plastic is probably cheaper to mass produce in comparison to the metal cans, leaving companies who use them a higher profit margin. This development tainted my originally pleasant curiosity with the can.

To conclude it was something slightly interesting that caught my attention and it did lead me to learn something new about plastic vs aluminum recycling.