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2. Got milk -- containers? Schools seeking options amid shortage

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   Oct. 31—WATERTOWN — Area school districts are scrambling for alternatives due to a national shortage of half-pint milk containers. The iconic boxy containers have been a school staple for ...

3. Plastic milk container - Wikipedia

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   Plastic bottle of milk. One US gallon (3.78 litres) Plastic bottles with indentations for handles. Plastic milk containers are plastic containers for storing, shipping and dispensing milk. Plastic bottles, sometimes called jugs, have largely replaced glass bottles for home consumption.

4. History of bottle recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Besides not making enough money, the recycling programs of the 1970s had low reclamation rates. As for glass containers, in 1972, only 912 million of the 36 billion produced containers ended up in recycling centers. [4] Aluminum reclamation was not more successful either. [4]

5. Reuse of bottles - Wikipedia

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   The reuse of containers is often thought of as being a step toward more sustainable packaging. Reuse sits high on the waste hierarchy. When a container is used multiple times, the material required per use or per filling cycle is reduced. Many potential factors are involved in environmental comparisons of returnable vs. non-returnable systems.

6. Container deposit legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The United States' overall beverage container recycling rate is approximately 33%, while states with container deposit laws have a 70% average rate of beverage container recycling. Michigan's recycling rate of 97% from 1990 to 2008 was the highest in the nation, as is its $0.10 deposit. [ 2 ]

7. The most (and least) expensive city for a gallon of milk - AOL

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   Flip through below to see where you can get your cheapest gallon of milk—though, unless you live there, we're not so sure it's worth it to travel far for a $2.20 gallon. Here's the average cost ...