They make compostable milk box now. Submitted by MewLalouve t3_10nhw79 on January 28, 2023 at 3:39 PM in mildlyinteresting 6 comments 6
Salty_Ad_5456 t1_j68xl3o wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:24 PM These “compostable” packagings usually are only compostable in industrial composting operations. It’s just a marketing gimmick. Permalink 2 MewLalouve OP t1_j68zwgp wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:40 PM We also have compost bins. Same as trash bin and recycling bin. So we can put the milk carton in there and the waste treatment plant takes care of it. Permalink Parent 3 Salty_Ad_5456 t1_j692880 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:56 PM That’s amazing! Where I live we don’t have that sort of infrastructure. Permalink Parent 3
MewLalouve OP t1_j68zwgp wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:40 PM We also have compost bins. Same as trash bin and recycling bin. So we can put the milk carton in there and the waste treatment plant takes care of it. Permalink Parent 3 Salty_Ad_5456 t1_j692880 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:56 PM That’s amazing! Where I live we don’t have that sort of infrastructure. Permalink Parent 3
Salty_Ad_5456 t1_j692880 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:56 PM That’s amazing! Where I live we don’t have that sort of infrastructure. Permalink Parent 3
Queen-of-meme t1_j6980ga wrote on January 28, 2023 at 5:35 PM To me who has grown up with these types of milk boxes, this is mildly interesting because appearantly some people haven't. Permalink 2
Kalappianer t1_j68s6uz wrote on January 28, 2023 at 3:47 PM It's odd to see "Nordic" used differently... Permalink 1
Salty_Ad_5456 t1_j68xl3o wrote
These “compostable” packagings usually are only compostable in industrial composting operations. It’s just a marketing gimmick.