A tethered plastic milk carton cap in Germany. This type of attached cap was first required in 2024 in the European Union, to reduce plastic waste and make recycling easier. The text reads, "For ...

The plastic caps on milk cartons have gotten 21% shorter, to save weight. ... The new caps haven't appeared in the U.S. yet but became required by European Union law in July, she said.

The milk cartons sold under the initiative are branded with a Union flag, giving customers the impression the money they spend on their daily pint goes to supporting British producers.

In those that efficiently separate packaging waste collection, beverage carton recycling reaches up to 70%. Following a voluntary initiative to collect cartons in 2015, the Netherlands saw a ...

Europe. Middle East. South Asia. UK. Business. Health. Science & Environment. Technology. Entertainment. Also in the news-----Video and Audio----- ... Householders in Guernsey will be able to recycle ...

Innovative packaging keeps open carton of milk fresh ... Consumers in the U.S. and Europe could soon benefit from the fruits of an Israeli technology that can prevent microbacterial infestation of ...

With whispers of war circulating around Europe, Landor decided to stay in the United States and travelled to the West Coast in search of design work. ... Milk Carton Measurements overall: 24 cm x 9.6 ...

The plastic caps on milk cartons have gotten 21% shorter, to save weight. Water bottles are also thinner with shorter tops. It's not just you – bottles and cartons are now harder to open.