Plastic bottles are a lot easier to handle and safer than glass ones. They are more break-resistant too. That’s why most liquids, like sodas and water, are sold in plastic bottles.

There are a few types of plastic that manufacturers use to make bottles. However, they are not exactly made in the size we buy at the store. Even the gallon jug bottles start off as small tubes that are later heat inflated and shaped into the jugs we know.