A Northern Ireland dairy processor is increasing its sustainability by switching from colored caps on its milk containers to clear ones. The move by Dale Farm on all its own-branded and own-label milk was done to make the company’s milk packaging more recyclable. Colored milk-bottle caps cannot be easily recycled. Therefore the switch to clear caps means that bottles and caps can now be recycled together into food-grade packaging.
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With 20 years experience behind him, award-winning agricultural journalist Chris McCullough is always on the hunt for his next story. He grew up on the family dairy farm in the heart of Northern Ireland and is based on the country’s east coast. He travels around the world to bring readers international news.
