Hello everyone From my childhood I can remember that we used to always have milk in a plastic bag. (90's kid) Why is that no longer the case today? It would cause much less waste than the Tetrapacks.
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Guest
Hello everyone, I would prefer milk in glass bottles anyway and put a deposit on them. Firstly, the milk doesn't absorb any unpleasant odors and secondly, milk from a glass carafe tastes much better and it's also good for the environment. LG
I agree with you. Every now and then I go to our farm shop where there's a milk vending machine where I can fill my glass bottles with the amount of raw milk I want from the farmer next door. Why isn't that also available in front of/in Migros? Migros always wants to support the region - so voilà !!!
Guest
Hello everyone, I would prefer milk in glass bottles anyway and put a deposit on them. Firstly, the milk doesn't absorb any unpleasant odors and secondly, milk from a glass carafe tastes much better and it's also good for the environment. LG
Hi @mimii2020 Thanks for your input. A study by the Federal Office for the Environment published a comprehensive analysis of beverage packaging in 2014 and can be found at the following link: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/de/home/themen/abfall/mitteilungen.msg-id-54391.html The most important findings: The following can be said about the environmental impact of the MW glass bottle. Glass production is of little relevance thanks to repeated use. However, the high weight of the glass bottle means that distribution and return transport for washing, together with the washing process, contribute significantly to the environmental impact and the reusable bottle performs similarly to beverage cartons and plastic bottles. In any case, EW glass bottles are among the beverage packaging with the highest environmental impact. This is mainly due to the high weight of the recyclable glass bottles and the fact that although the bottles are recycled after a single use, they have to be melted down again at 1600 °C, which requires a lot of energy. From this point of view, the suitability for disposal is less good than with other types of packaging. Best regards Sebastian
Lepakko
I agree with you. Every now and then I go to our farm shop where there's a milk vending machine where I can fill my glass bottles with the amount of raw milk I want from the farmer next door. Why isn't that also available in front of/in Migros? Migros always wants to support the region - so voilà !!!
Hello Lepakko, thank you for your contribution. We value ideas from our customers, so I have also forwarded your idea to the relevant specialist department. Such projects go through many responsible departments, which is why a possible implementation takes a lot of time. Good luck with your input and best wishes, Sina
Guest
Hello, I also think that this variant breaks too quickly :D But on the subject of sustainability, I can recommend milk from glass bottles, they are not much more at risk as they are only in the fridge at home. That would be an environmentally friendly alternative. best regards
Guest
Sebastian_Migros
Hi @mimii2020 Thanks for your input. A study by the Federal Office for the Environment published a comprehensive analysis of beverage packaging in 2014 and can be found at the following link: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/de/home/themen/abfall/mitteilungen.msg-id-54391.html The most important findings: The following can be said about the environmental impact of the MW glass bottle. Glass production is of little relevance thanks to repeated use. However, the high weight of the glass bottle means that distribution and return transport for washing, together with the washing process, contribute significantly to the environmental impact and the reusable bottle performs similarly to beverage cartons and plastic bottles. In any case, EW glass bottles are among the beverage packaging with the highest environmental impact. This is mainly due to the high weight of the recyclable glass bottles and the fact that although the bottles are recycled after a single use, they have to be melted down again at 1600 °C, which requires a lot of energy. From this point of view, the suitability for disposal is less good than with other types of packaging. Best regards Sebastian
Very interesting. I didn't know that exactly. Every type of packaging has advantages and disadvantages. When I use glass bottles, I always make sure I use reusable bottles.
Guest
Hello, I also think that this variant breaks too quickly :D But on the subject of sustainability, I can recommend milk from glass bottles, they are not much more at risk as they are only in the fridge at home. That would be an environmentally friendly alternative. best regards
Hello Marelke135 We have also taken your comments on board and passed them on to the people responsible. For the reasons explained above, we will probably not be using glass bottles - but we are constantly reviewing and expanding our packaging options. Kind regards, Angela
Yes, please bring back the 'tubes'! In times of growing environmental awareness, customers would certainly be ready for a come back. On average, every person in Switzerland drinks almost 1 liter of milk a week... The shelf life of the opened milk has never been a problem for us: the bag can be easily closed again with a Klämmerli. The alternative of a filling station in the store also sounds exciting! But now we finally have to find a viable alternative to tetra packs and plastic bottles :)
Guest
Because they burst all the time, ask your parents 😒 In the 70s, milk and fruit juices were available in the form https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmystery.de%2Fdateien%2Fuh58533%2C1273605005%2Csunkist2_DW_Vermisc_743252g.jpg%3Fbc&f=1&nofb=1
We also had milk in a bag from Migros throughout my childhood. It never burst once. There was a special container for it.
Twilight
We also had milk in a bag from Migros throughout my childhood. It never burst once. There was a special container for it.
Worked like a charm, really very economical packaging, I thought the tubular bags were great and wish they were back!
Sebastian_Migros
Hi @mimii2020 Thanks for your input. A study by the Federal Office for the Environment published a comprehensive analysis of beverage packaging in 2014 and can be found at the following link: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/de/home/themen/abfall/mitteilungen.msg-id-54391.html The most important findings: The following can be said about the environmental impact of the MW glass bottle. Glass production is of little relevance thanks to repeated use. However, the high weight of the glass bottle means that distribution and return transport for washing, together with the washing process, contribute significantly to the environmental impact and the reusable bottle performs similarly to beverage cartons and plastic bottles. In any case, EW glass bottles are among the beverage packaging with the highest environmental impact. This is mainly due to the high weight of the recyclable glass bottles and the fact that although the bottles are recycled after a single use, they have to be melted down again at 1600 °C, which requires a lot of energy. From this point of view, the suitability for disposal is less good than with other types of packaging. Best regards Sebastian
And why are you importing Bundaberg from Australia in EW glass bottles and dumping the domestic Passaia from the range? 🙊