Think your milk carton is sustainable? Think again.
In this article from Smart Company, we learn why how tricky the sustainable packaging can really be. Here’s a short excerpt:
As a perishable good, milk must meet an array of food safety requirements throughout production, packaging and eventual transport to retail stores, which essentially means cartons need to keep milk fresh and insulated from the outside environment.
Traditionally, manufacturers have turned to polyethylene plastics as the solution for the lining on the inside of milk cartons. These plastics, used around the world in everything from bottles to single-use bags, are created using fossil fuel-intensive processes.
There are a lot of thought-provoking points made here so do give the rest of the article a read…