Packaging of milk
Sir,—There have been several news items recently on whether milk should be supplied in cartons or bottles. I favour cartons. It probably requires about three bottles to service each bottle of milk, plus crates, bottle-washing machinery, etc., and the energy required for them. I imagine that a considerable amount of capital would be tied up in this. Flattened cartons should be disposed of easily in the house and I do not think they would be thrown in the street. All other grocery items are collected at the dairy, supermarket, etc., so why not milk? If the supermarket discounts milk, the consumer will benefit. Milk vendors seem to want a guarantee, but nobody seemed to be concerned about the bread vendors. Like many businesses, the milk vendors probably pay lip service to private enterprise, but do not want competition.—Yours, etc., GEO.jTAYLOR. / August 2(p 1984. (
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