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TIN CAN  2D/3D CUT OUT

This  two sided image mounted on a black base measures 840 mm x 345mm and is printed on  10mm thick black Foamex

THINGS OVERLOOKED / TIN CAN

The tin can was first patented in 1810 and was sealed with lead solder which resulted in high profile cases of food poisoning. Some acid foods could also cause corrosion of the tin layer leading to nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

Plastic coated steel avoids this but, since 1950‘s the tin can has increasingly been made from aluminium and forms part of the £36 million worth of aluminium which is thrown away every year. Each recycled can saves enough energy to power a television for 3 hours

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