We're proud to be the first UK supermarket to sell our own brand fresh milk in carbon neutral cartons. Since mid February 2022, nine types of Morrisons fresh milk have been sold in Tetra Pak cartons to save an initial 100 tonnes of plastic a year. We've also moved the majority of our own label fresh juice - from plastic bottles to cartons - to remove another 678 tonnes of plastic per annum.

Fresh milk is currently one of the single biggest users of plastic packaging within UK supermarkets, accounting for approximately 10% of all plastic used.

The new Morrisons fresh milk Tetra Pak cartons are made from plant-based paperboard which is FSC® certified. They feature a very thin layer of plastic coating and twist caps made from polyethylene which is derived from sustainably sourced sugarcane.

The Tetra Pak cartons have been certified by the Carbon Trust as Carbon Neutral. They are recyclable at either kerbside or  recycling banks across the country.

The nine Morrisons fresh milk products in Tetra Pak cartons come in 500ml, 1 litre and 2 litre sizes and cover skimmed, semi-skimmed and whole milk options. 

Hugh Jones, Managing Director of Advisory at the Carbon Trust, said:

“We welcome this move by Morrisons towards reducing the environmental impact of its milk packaging. Our Carbon Trust ‘Carbon Neutral’ label, which will feature on these milk products in their new Tetra Pak packaging, recognises the CO2 reduction of this move and certifies that the cradle-to-grave carbon footprint of the packaging is in line with targets.”

Reducing the amount of single-use plastic in stores is a top concern for our customers. We've has committed to a 50% reduction across our own brand primary plastic packaging by 2025. Since 2017 we've already reduced our own brand plastic packaging by over 8,000 tonnes a year and replaced another 7,000 tonnes so that it's fully recyclable.

The move to milk cartons is our latest initiative to remove plastic packaging from stores and follows other commitments. We were the first supermarket to introduce paper carrier bags at checkouts in 2019 and launched plastic-free bananas last year. We're also the only UK supermarket to own our own recycling plant in Fife which will reprocess hard-to-recycle soft plastic.

 

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