Exhibit 23.1 ------------ Consent of Independent Accountants Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Accountants We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in each Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement Nos. 33-60622, 33-60730, 333- 27459, 333-27461, 333-67033) of Alltrista Corporation of our report dated January 30, 1998 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Indianapolis, Indiana March 28, 2000