Since plastics cant be recycled well, why cant we switch to metal containers, at least for liquids?

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Glass is the ideal substitute for plastic and it’s been used a lot longer. Glass is easy to make, recyclable and biodegradable.

The reason we use plastic is that it’s cheaper.

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