Glass is pretty recyclable. The issue is that it takes a lot of energy to remelt it, and fuel to transport it because its so heavy. Not to mention the breakag

Glass is pretty recyclable. The issue is that it takes a lot of energy to remelt it, and fuel to transport it because its so heavy. Not to mention the breakage aspect. I worked at a supermarket in high school and this was back when the glass 2-liter soda bottle was introduced (during the US's short-lived metric system push). And shortly afterwards, the 3-liter bottle was added. Since they were glass, when one fell off the shelf it was a huge mess (the 3-liters were significantly more delicate). Several times a week, we'd hear a smash, followed by "Wet clean-up on aisle 5" We had a wire cage at the front of the store where you could return the bottles and get your deposit back. None of the employees liked dealing with it, as customers never rinsed their empties, so it attracted insects. Branding also entered into it, as the Pepsi deliveryman would only take Pepsi empties, and the Coca-Cola company only wanted theirs. So their route was delayed as they fished around for their bottles in the cage. I think reducing the amount of plastic we use is an excellent goal. And it's possible today that people are as-or-more accepting of the extra work involved than they were in the 1970's. But I doubt that it'll gain widespread acceptance because plastic solves so many problems. So an incentive may be necessary, like deposits on plastic bottles & containers, to encourage people to return them (and they don't end up as litter)