Light destroys the riboflavin in milk.
HDPE, a high-density polyethylene
Milk containers are normally white to filter out light which can start to break down the milk. Some believe cardboard is a better container for preserving milk than plastic.
No. The cardboard in milk cartons contain plastic, and your disposal won't enjoy the cardboard.
no its transparent
The opposite of transparent (something that can be "seen-through") is opaque. A glass milk bottle is transparent. The milk is opaque. A plastic milk jug would be semi-transparent.
no they aren't because it has wax on it and you can't recycle wax. Most milk containers can be recycled. Plastic (HDPE or PET) containers can be recycled easily when cleaned properly. Tetrapak containers have a process where the aluminium and cardboard is separated from the plastic for recycling.
They are cheap and disposable.
Original milk cartons were made of paper cardboard coated with a wax material to make it water and leak proof. Now they are paper cardboard coated with plastic or made entirely out of plastic material.
Plastic milk containers are produced by injection mold. See Related Links.
There are many places one can recycle plastic gallon milk containers. One can visit their local recycling plant or local community recycling office for more details. One can also re-use the containers for many things as well.
Milk carton
Breast milk storage containers can be purchased at any local convenience store such as Wal-Mart or Target. They can be purchased in reusable hard plastic, or bags.