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Originally Posted by Wrhobson
I'm told the "aluminum shortage" (huh?) is responsible for the lack of Diet Caffeine-free Coke (or Pepsi) in cans. Why in the world would this be? Are people eating too much aluminum? Come one already!
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Some explanations (it's not just a single cause, it's culmination of things):
1. For months, bars were closed. That meant beer normally contained in kegs, was then contained in cans and sold in supermarkets, where it was quickly purchased. Remember all those beer drinkers could no longer get beer at bars on tap. And bottled beer is more expensive then canned beer. If you're gonna have to drink your Bud Lite at home, might as well go for the can instead of the bottle. So - more demand for cans, as a result of zero demand in bars due to closures.
2. Ecological reasons. This is all happening during the era of recycling. Outside the Villages, maybe outside Florida, or perhaps outside the waste-belt completely - the rest of the country and most of the world is trying to reduce consumption of plastics. So they're turning to cans instead of plastic bottles for liquids.
Combine the two together and you have an aluminum shortage.