>>507047702>cork is a very finite resourceNo. It *literally* grows on trees and is fully sustainable.
>The cork industry is generally regarded as environmentally friendly.[9] Cork production is generally considered sustainable because the cork tree is not cut down to obtain cork; only the bark is stripped to harvest the cork.[10] The tree continues to live and grow. The sustainability of production and the easy recycling of cork products and by-products are two of its most distinctive aspects.Meanwhile Aluminum and Plastic are, in fact, finite resources (without recycling)
>the problem presents itself at some stageThe difference between Aluminum and Glass is less than the difference between Plastic and Aluminum.
If you had a Carbon Tax, Glass would be cheaper than Aluminum.
But the point is, the difference is small. Aluminum has some benefits over Glass, but Glass also has its niche.
Furthermore, the retail prices the consumer pays will never reflect these costs (plastic bottles cost the same as cans for end consumer usually).
>but itt we are talking about food/liquid preservation broadlyAnd yet beer does just fine with glass economics.