It turns out tinplate steel is a critical input for the steel cans that so much food is packaged in, and the seemingly obscure steel constitutes 65-70% of the cost of the typical steel can.

Food cans, often made from aluminum, tin, or steel, may seem indestructible at a brief glance. But truth be told, they're not ...

Generally, you don't need to remove paper labels from metal or aluminum cans before you chuck them in the recycling bin. When the cans are recycled, the heat applied to the metal burns away the paper ...