I think that's just reusing, not recycling. To this day I still buy milk in a glass bottle that comes with a bottle deposit I need to pay. After I'm done with the milk I bring it back to the store to get my deposit back, while they ship the empty glass bottle back. They wash it and then fill it with new milk. It's easy to tell because the bottle only contains a printed logo, all the information that can change such as expiration date or the type of milk are not printed on the bottle at all.
That's different from aluminum can recycling or paper recycling. Those are made into raw aluminum billets or pulp to be manufactured again.
I have an old-fashioned milk delivery service near me that still uses glass bottles. They charge $2 deposit per bottle regardless of size. Works pretty well.
That's different from aluminum can recycling or paper recycling. Those are made into raw aluminum billets or pulp to be manufactured again.