Metal cans use up more raw material than plastic pouches do, and they require more energy to transport.

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Between sewing together old wetsuit material and drilling holes in raw plastic, Woodman was constantly trolling online and at trade shows for a camera he could modify and license as his own.

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With glass as well as plastic in mind you might want to look into another raw material, soda ash.

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