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   On 6/19/2019 3:13 PM, omnilobe@gmail.com wrote:   
   > On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 9:58:40 AM UTC-10, dlzc wrote:   
   >> On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 11:51:06 AM UTC-7, omni...@gmail.com wrote:   
   >>> The disposal of plastic bottles is not a good plan.   
   >>> It would be better if iron cans were used. Then the   
   >>> iron would rust soon. Iron alloy foils can replace   
   >>> plastic bags.   
   >>>   
   >>> It is not too late.   
   >>   
   >> Iron is a poor choice, since it can reach toxic levels in the human   
   bloodstream.   
   >>   
   >> Aluminum is a better choice, overall.  Not that any metal is without some   
   side effects.  Glass is (usually) better still.   
   >>   
   >> Plastic is fine, as long as we actually recycle it, not just pay someone   
   else to handle it (and they end up burning it).   
   >>   
   >> David A. Smith   
   >   
   > Plastic is traditionally not fine. Iron can be used for non-food   
   > containers. Irons will rust, unlike glass and aluminum. In one   
   > century, cans turn to mud. The shelf life of iron cans will be   
   > two weeks for some contents. Our loss is Earth's gain.   
   >   
      
   Cans must be lined.  They are better for food than plastics as plastics   
   are permeable to gasses.  Depending on the plastic permeability can vary   
   over 1,000%.  A child's inflated rubber balloon will be flat in a day   
   but a metalized Mylar balloon will be inflated for a long time.   
      
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