The set of nine lids all snap onto the top of an old, used tin-can, itself rather a beautiful object with its shiny metal ribs. There’s a toothbrush holder, a soap dispenser, tea and coffee jar ...

The standard “tin” can was patented in 1810, but since the 1960’s they have been made primarily with aluminum, making them entirely recyclable, corrosion resistant, and durable.

CANDY PUTERBAUGH/SPECIAL TO THE OREGONIANKathleen Chamberlin (left), her mother, Molly Bowman (right), and Bowman's sister, Maude Fry, create necklaces using tin can lids and found objects. "You ...

New Designers 09: Northumbria University graduate Jack Bresnahan exhibited a series of biodegradable, plastic lids for turning used tin cans into household containers at graduate show New ...