Milk packaging in the UK is changing. Supermarket chain Waitrose this week began selling milk in plastic bags called Eco Paks. The new milk packaging was tested in an in-store trial last year and based on consumers positive reaction to the trial the company decided to go ahead with a launch.
The supermarket said it will promote the new bags in more than fifty stores across the UK including several in London.
The Eco Pak uses 75% less plastic than plastic milk bottles and consumers can buy a reusable jug to pour their milk into.
Milk packaging in the US has remained for the most part traditional with companies using plastic, cartons or glass bottles. It will be interesting to see if any major chains in the US begin to experiment with alternate more eco-friendly packaging for milk.
Published reports indicate that of the roughly nine billion plastic bottles sold in the UK only seven percent of them are recycled.
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I'm Canadian and I've never used anything except bagged milk my entire life. It's more expensive here to buy your milk in a carton (if you look at price per liter).
Posted by: Lily | February 05, 2010 at 03:11 PM
I'm Canadian and have never bought milk in a bag. ever. It isnt even an option in most of the west
Posted by: Tessa | February 06, 2010 at 12:47 PM
In South Africa we have been using sachets/ bags for over 30 years. Cost saving. Freezable. Hygienic. Less waste output. Some people are hassled by the spillage and mess with sachets. This is no more due to the Clip It milk sachets Jug. It has won design awards for its novelty and environmental saving contribution. See www.msbdesign.co.za
Posted by: AL MARTIN | May 04, 2010 at 05:41 AM