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Milk used to be delivered on electric milk 'float' vehicles in the UK in glass pint bottles. The milkman left pints of milk sealed with a foil top and took the
by olivermarks 6y ago
Milk used to be delivered on electric milk 'float' vehicles in the UK in glass pint bottles. The milkman left pints of milk sealed with a foil top and took the used bottles left for them by the customer.
I used to watch the bottles being washed and sterilized on a conveyor through the factory window as a small child.
Today we have Tetrapak waxed paper boxed milk or plastic jugs. the Tetrapak website is classic wooly green washing https://www.tetrapak.com/us/sustainability/carton-recycling https://www.tetrapak.com/us/sustainability/carton-recycling
Plastic jugs are already being discussed here. How on earth did we get to this low point?
- Liquix 6y ago> How on earth did we get to this low point? By putting the bottom line first. Cheaper manufacturing = bigger profits = Good™. All else be damned.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoOr cheaper manufacturing = lower prices = people will buy your products otherwise they buy from someone else and you go out of business.