If it makes you feel any better they do sort out the valuable steel and aluminum. You can also reduce and reuse what you have. I often sell things online and most of the time I reuse cardboard boxes and bubble mailers. I just use the heating element on my kitchen vacuum sealer to melt the end back together.
Yeah, it was pretty good. A mild and slightly sweet flavor. I’m not sure if I made it right. I just put some into a tea steeper.