Charging by Induction

Aside from friction, there are other ways of charging which are more effective.
One of these is charging by induction. In this process, an object, usually a
conductor, can be charged using a positively charged object or a negatively
charged object. When a positively charged rod is brought nearer (no contact) to the
object, the orientation of the electrons and protons in the object changes. Earthing
or grounding (by touching with finger) makes electron flow in to replace missing
electrons. Induced charges were left on the can when the finger was taken away
and when the charged rod was removed; the object became negatively charged.
Charging by induction does not reduce charge on the rod.