Here we buy only glass bottles or cartons.
The glass bottles have a little money back on them when you return them to the shop.
But many shops are now switching to plastic.
Other recycling is in its infancy here.
We pay for the plastic bottles at the time of purchase, so when we take them to the recycling center, we're getting our own money back, but it feels like a present anyway. And even though we pay a deposit on the bottles, some people still toss them rather than recycle.