3. History of Food and Packaging Industry
• This first milk bottle was a relatively heavy container. Research
between 1920 and 1940 led to introduction of newer light weight
bottles (10). During this period light weight bottles (square and
round) were used widely. These bottles were also more
economical, saved space, and had smaller closure. In Canada,
before the late 1960s, milk was packaged in heavy, reusable
Imperial unit glass milk bottles and later cardboard cartons and
plastic jugs. In 1967, DuPont, using European equipment,
introduced plastic bags to store and sell milk.
4. What about our next Gen?
• Pune, 19th December 2022: Pune generates an estimated 30,000
tonnes of plastic waste every day out of the use of milk and milk
products of all the brands.
• Though the government feels that close to 2 crore plastic milk
pouches end up in the bins all over the state, we are firm that
only 2% to 3% pouches of the 10,000 ton used to pack milk
annually end up in bins. This means that 97% of the used milk
pouches in state are recycled to make various other plastic
products.
5. Mini solution for todays Milk Bags
• Cut across the bags as shown in figure
• Do not snip off the corner of the bag.
• Rinse the bag until the waste drains out.
• Collect the bags and roll them secure by the rubber band.
• Store for monthly pack up.
7. One Stop Solution…..
• Make a vending Machine which can collect Waste milk bags.
• Collect bags and recycle by providing it to recycling industry.
• Make the New bags which will reduces the new plastic bags in the market.
• Another Solution can be to produce paper bottles such that they have more
shelf life and also has less production cost.
• This will also directly stop the production of new Polyethene bags.