DW> Steel cans aren't outlawed here. Imported beer often comes in them,

   Where do you import your beer from? Russia? :)

   I think it's something like 20 odd years since I last saw a beer can
made out of steel. As Michiel pointed out, recycled aluminium is so much
more economical and much easier on the machinery that makes the cans.

 DW> as do other foodstuffs.

   That's true. Odd isn't it? Most canned foodstuff over here comes in
ferrous material. And some of them don't even have an insulating (plastic
or other) lining inside. :(

 DW> I just looked in my fridge. I don't have any cans of drinks right now,

   WHAT!?!?! You mean you are totally out of beer in the middle of the
summer? Gimme a break! How do you survive? :)

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