Comment on I need to vent about plastic milk jugs

MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Anti_Iridium@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  America fuck yeah

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  • wolfeh@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Comin’ again to save the motherfucking day, yeah

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• generic_computers@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m in Western NY, the “fancy” milk comes in glass bottles while the “store brand” is in these plastic jugs.

  I buy non-dairy milk though which comes in cartons.

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  • moonshadow@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I’ve never seen a glass bottle of milk outside of old movies, around here it’s plastic jugs and the “fancy” stuff comes in cartons

    So this is how I find out I’m poor…

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    • exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      A lot of the glass bottle companies also recycle the bottles, so that you can swap your existing glass bottle for a new bottle and they’ll take your old one back. It adds a little bit of logistical complication to the stores that deal with it, but it could be useful if you’re really trying to reduce plastic usage and you drink a lot of milk.

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      • nomy@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        We have one particular brand here that does “Milk, ice cream & more” that has their milk in glass bottles. It’s this ridiculous super premium thick milk, I get some of the chocolate sometimes.

        I think it’s about $6per (half gallon/4pint) which is considerably more than average but it’s like drinking chocolate ice cream.

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  • Wren@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    We had those in Vancouver, too, which came from a dairy in the Greater Vancouver Area. I used to get fancy milk on payday and keep the bottles for crafts, away from the recycling bandits. They love them because you can get like a dollar back, per each.

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• Lemminary@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’ve been using plastic bags for a while now. The difference is minimal, but I think the plastic difference is big.

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  • Wren@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Okay but I’ve been in plastic bag land for a while and every goddamn time I make the first cut, I spill milk everywhere. Is there a trick? I already know the “both sides” method and put it in the jug before I cut the corner. Right now I just have a glass standing by for my obligatory shot every time I open one.

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    • Lemminary@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I cut only a small hole from one of the corners, and when I pour, I prop up the other corner as I pour to keep the bag steady. There are probably better ways of doing it but this has worked for me so far.

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      • Wren@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        This worked! Thank you. My two-hole method was fucking me over.

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• lost_faith@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  We have plastic bags

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