Three products that are packaged in aluminium-free Tetra Pak cartons: Chocolate milk from Lactogal, a tropical fruit milk from García Carrión, and soy milk from Maeil Dairies in Korea. All are individual servings - around 200 mL.

The Ethical Guide to… Packaging: How bad is Tetra Pak?

Are Tetra Pak cartons awful, from an environmental viewpoint? Shelf-stable packaging has some big advantages of reducing food waste and the need for refrigeration. Tetra Pak’s aseptic cartons contain a layer of aluminium that’s hard to recycle but the company recently developed a paper-based barrier layer to replace the foil. Continue reading The Ethical Guide to… Packaging: How bad is Tetra Pak?