>Glass and metal aren't eco friendly either, not even comparing to plastic.

They require remelting which is energy intensive but it's still way better than plastic. This is more of a "how is the energy created" problem and not really glass/metal's fault.

Sand mining is an issue but glass recycling is the goal, which reduces virgin sand use. Lots of industries use way more sand than glass production anyway. Metal production isn't great either but the goal is RECYCLING, not mining all new material.

Remember that plastic recycling is mostly a myth. Especially in consumer goods. Double especially in the US where basically no consumer plastic is recycled, it's mostly from industry.

There's a reason you can get cash for glass/metal at recyclers. Can't do that with plastic.

I really don't understand how recycled glass/metal are anywhere near as bad as plastic. You can use them forever whereas plastic breaks down quickly. This kind of sounds like misinformation put out to muddy the waters and give people an excuse to use more plastic.

Wood is fine but expensive/time consuming. If someone wants to use all wooden stuff great, but most folks aren't doing that so it's a moot point.