When I was a kid (mid eighties UK) everyone got their milk delivered nightly in glass bottles which, when empty, were left out for collection by the milkman on

When I was a kid (mid eighties UK) everyone got their milk delivered nightly in glass bottles which, when empty, were left out for collection by the milkman on the next delivery. Nearly waste free (foil caps aside), efficient and not too expensive, albeit slightly more expensive than supermarket. We've taken several steps backwards in that regard.