Aluminum cans vs plastic bottles: which is best for the environment?

We’ve all been guilty of buying an unsustainable beverage every once in a while. But when faced with the perplexing conundrum of whether to grab that plastic bottle or aluminum can, which do you choose to be more environmentally-friendly? The history of plastic goes back to the early 1900s when the first fully synthetic plastic was invented as an alternative to the shellac used in electronic insulation. During World War II, plastic production increased by 300 percent in the United States as...

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