Food Packaging
Campbell's Soup Can
305g steel can
1
g
Total plastic weight
Steel recycles freely. The internal BPA/epoxy lining is the only plastic, but it disperses to slag during smelting.
71%
Recycle probability
50
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
1 components- Epoxy plastic lining1g
Production footprint
Per unit3L
Water to produce
0.02kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- BPA-free steel can with oleoresin liningPlant-based resin coating, eliminates all synthetic plastic lining.0gplastic
- Aseptic carton (Tetra Recart)Paper-based structure reduces plastic weight by 60% vs cans.0.4gplastic
- Glass jar with plastisol-free lidFully recyclable glass with PVC-free vacuum seal.0gplastic
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