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My mother used to say this happened with milk. They'd deliver it daily and collect the used bottles to be washed and reused.
by thret 6y ago
My mother used to say this happened with milk. They'd deliver it daily and collect the used bottles to be washed and reused.
- alistairSH 6y agoAFAIK, you can still get daily milk delivery in rural Scotland. My grandparents certainly did through the mid-90s. Some homes even had a little door where the milkman could place the bottles straight into the kitchen.
- yojo 6y agoThis is still done today with some premium milk in the US - e.g. Strauss milk: https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/simple-faqs/what-should-i-do-with-my-empty-reusable-straus-bottles/ https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/simple-faqs/what-should...
- Spooky23 6y agoOur family gets its milk direct from a farm this way in upstate NY. It costs about 50% more, but the quality of the milk is unbelievable and unlike most supermarket milk, we’re paying the producer a sustainable rate that yields them a profit. Overall in New York, 75% of remaining dairy farmers will be bankrupt in a year or two.
- acdha 6y agoThat’s what we’ve been doing during the pandemic in the DC area: it costs about the same as buying organic milk at Safeway to get glass bottles delivered from a local creamery, along with cheese, bread, etc.