That is probably what it all boils down to: destructive verses non-destructive recycling. In short, aluminum is better if you always break down the container be

That is probably what it all boils down to: destructive verses non-destructive recycling. In short, aluminum is better if you always break down the container before remaking it, but glass is better if you try and preserve the form of the container. That is a shame, and makes the recent effort by beverage companies to make aluminum bottles make more sense. What’s disgusting given this realization is the recent popularity of Mexican sodas as a pushback against HFCS. Guess what containers are still in use south of the border? Guess we shouldn’t have dismantled out returnable bottle infrastructre so soon… /-: