I have long held that Organic Soy, Hemp, or Almond milk (soup broth, etc.) in a non-recyclable* Tetra-Pack does not a green product make. This is one of those dilemmas of availability, as the alternative is often... nothing. The Triple Pundit article quoted below lists the promise of Biomimicry to make the process of reclamation more energy efficient. Now, if they'll just start doing something about that here in the states.
*Due to the lack of infrastructure here in the states, they are either landfill or shipped great distances to be 70% reclaimed.
Triple Pundit: A juicy issue...
Have you enjoyed some soy milk today? Perhaps a nice juice pack? Or added to your soup with a broth in a box? It's so convenient, having packaging that allows you to not depend on refrigeration, and not be limited by short expiration dates. Most of those packages are created by Tetrapak. They seem benign, these aseptic packages, keeping the germs at bay, and storing well for another day.
And yet, there's a problem: To get this level of non refrigerated packaging, it requires layering multiple materials upon one another, including cardboard, polythene, and aluminum. Add to this the plastic spout at the top, yet another material, and you'll find that recycling these is beyond the means and willingness of most places.
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