Steel maker says old cans are green inside

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Corus argues that steel is among the most sustainable of packaging materials

Steel can be endlessly recycled Steel maker Corus is trying to encourage more recycling of used steel in an effort to reduce the thousands of tonnes of the metal that still end up in UK landfills every...

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