Aldi is switching to colourless milk caps across all 990 UK stores.
Following a successful trial last year, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket is introducing easier-to-recycle caps on all its milk lines to further improve the recyclability of the bottles.
In partnership with several suppliers, the new milk caps have appeared in stores since early July.
The rollout will mean a further 200 tonnes of High-Density Polythene (rHDPE) in the bottle tops can be reused to create new milk bottles.
Customers can distinguish the milk type via the labels, which will remain red, green or blue depending on the fat content.
Luke Emery, Plastics and Packaging Director at Aldi, said the supermarket was constantly reviewing ways to become a more sustainable supermarket and cut down on single-use plastic. That means working closely with our suppliers to find solutions that will make a real difference.
“Improving the recyclability of packaging on an everyday product like milk has been well received by our customers, who are increasingly aware of environmentally friendly products,” said Emery.
