Eli5: why does top water bottle companies use plastic to bottle the water?

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They could use aluminum cans that are better for the planet and we already have a great recycling system in place but they choose to use plastic?

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What is wrong with glass? I love glass for water. I mostly buy drinks in glass. Easiest to recycle, sustainable, does not have cancer inducing properties, nor add pollution to the planet. Drinks costs about the same here. Yes a bit heavier and may break, but simple, natural, so much better in every other way. Tastes better to me.

While aluminium cans are cool, as lightweight, more easily recyclable than plastic, but… aluminium cans do have clear plastic liners.

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