Comments on: New Milk Jugs | Where Captalism and Environmentalism Merge

By: ecojoe

ecojoe — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:32:39 +0000

If they're getting rid of unnecessary jobs, I see nothing wrong with that.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:31:32 +0000

How is it good for the local economy?….. "Shipping labor cut in half" ARE the economy, and they are getting rid of jobs, plain & simple.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:30:03 +0000

Not to mention the BPA factor, what are these "new jugs" made of? I only use carton milk or glass jar, preferably Raw milk.

By: lilbit

lilbit — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:11:10 +0000

I like the logic behind this newly designed plastic milk jug… but it needs tweeking because the opening is NOT pour-friendly. Maybe a pull-up pop-out spout would help and still keep the overall bottle design the same.

Glass bottled milk is available at Kroger grocery stores in my area of Virginia. (And maybe others, I haven’t checked.) It comes in quart and half-gallon sizes. You will pay a deposit for your initial purchase but that additional amount is then deducted from your next purchase when you return the glass bottle … the deposit and return principal. The returned bottles are sanitized, refilled and sealed by the milk bottling company to prevent cross-contamination. If you look around and are willing to make the effort to wash out and return the empty glass bottles, it a good deal.

By: ecojoe

ecojoe — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:19:54 +0000

I would love to live in Costa Rica; I went there 3 years ago and loved it. That sounds like a great system; I'm not sure if there are any more milk delivery services like that in the U.S.

By: Rudy Mallonee

Rudy Mallonee — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:49:12 +0000

If you think this milk jug is green, you should live in Costa Rica. Here, in Costa Rica, the milk company packages milk in thin, tough plastic bags Take it home and pour it in your own container. Very little plastic is used.— And even better, there is door to door delivery of milk by the local dairymen cheaper than the grocery store. Just walk out the door with your container and he fills it. No growth hormones and no grain fed cattle or other additives.

By: GoAmyWise

GoAmyWise — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:57:21 +0000

The new jugs do not pour well. Listen to the lady. Try the new jugs and see. They spill and slop milk. The spout is not designed for pouring. The spout design needs some work. No amount of "practice" is going to make the pouring better. They better package a roll of paper towels with each one. OOps now thats not very environmental.
p.s. How about a cap that makes it pour better. Thats a million dollar answer. I though of it first.

By: ecojoe

ecojoe — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:08:41 +0000

Dang, that DOES sound awesome. Not only is that good for the environment, but it's good for your local economy. I doubt that there's anything like that around here, but I will check. Thanks for the tip.

By: RogueWarrior

RogueWarrior — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:20:55 +0000

Here in the midwest we have a local dairy farm that packages in glass jars – the name of the company is Shatto. And they don’t use growth hormones either for their cows. It’s awesome, and you get a deposit back on your glass bottles when you take them back to the stores. Might want to look in your local area to see if any place has them.

By: Adam Pieniazek

Adam Pieniazek — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:06:28 +0000

Moo Moo Drinker, I'd love to see the glass bottles come back, especially if they allow for refills. In fact, I'm a big proponent of all beverages being delivered via refillable glass containers. The savings in terms of money, transportation, and the environment would be HUGE. One big, big factor preventing everyone from using refillable glass bottles though is the spread of disease that would increase from multiple open containers coming into contact with the source of the beverage.

Still, I think there must be a way for us to be able to simply re-use glass bottles and get them refilled in a sanitary way.