Originally Posted By sarbar
..... some companies have switched to a liner spray that is BPA free. Will more do it? Maybe. Maybe not. It depends on cost and just how much consumers will pay. The majority of Americans don't care THAT much and won't pay extra for the can.


Yes, we must never forget the cheap factor of the consumer desire in accounting for some of the negative social impacts of low cost.....

Take manufacturing for example, take it to a foreign country for cheaper labor. Well, they did. And we can buy a microwave oven for under $50, but virtually no microwave customer in the USA also manufactures these microwaves.