MilkmanCometh

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For more delicious news, go to www.GoodNewsGoodPlanet.com, and scroll to bottom for more ways to find the feel good stuff!* THE MILKMAN COMETH As consumers become more aware of the damage plastics do to the environment, more people are turning to a blast from the past—the milkman, and his delivered glass bottles. The trend is surging across Great Britain, particularly among the Millennials. Dairies in London have noted a remarkable upsurge in interest from younger consumers, amid growing public concerns about plastic waste. Paul Lough, of Parker Dairies in East London, says the recent interest in glass bottles has been “absolutely phenomenal”. And UK company Milk & More says it has gained more than 2,500 new customers in the last month, of which 90 percent of them are ordering their milk in the iconic glass bottles. The return to glass isn't isolated to the UK. Across the pond in the U.S., milk in glass bottles can be found in some supermarkets and ordered through smaller dairies that deliver to big cities. But a return to glass does have its challenges. The bottles need to be used at least twenty times to have a significant environmental impact. A deposit is often required, the milk costs more and there's always the chance of breakage and...spilt milk, which is one of the very reasons companies went to plastic in the first place. On the bright side, a reused bottle can be 2 to 3 years old and have been used up to 70 times, and that’s a lot of plastic that did not get tossed away. But whether consumers are making the change for nostalgic or environmental reasons, the return to classic milkmen and glass bottles may be here to stay, merging the old with the new. Patrick Müller, managing director of Milk & More, believes that the surge of the traditional milkman deliveries, also offers communities opportunity for more products, like locally sourced produce. Creating a new nostalgia, for the modern consumer. #### *Hungry for more of the Good Stuff? Search "Good News Good Planet" on YouTube, Instagram, Patreon, Alexa and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.