Milk Man Joy

I got my self a milk man with glass bottles and these are the reasons why -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1490691.stm
British consumers got through nine billion pints of milk last year.
Last year about 90% of that milk was bought in a plastic container.
Milkmen have been going the same way as their bottles, with nearly 75% of milk being purchased in supermarkets and shops last year.
http://www.recycle.co.uk
11% of household waste is plastic, 40% of which if plastic bottles during 2002 plastic bottles worth around £27 million were disposed of at a cost of £45 million

http://www.recyclingconsortium.org.uk
Glass bottles can be re-used, if they are strong enough to survive collection, cleaning and refilling. Milk bottles can be re-used up to 20 times. Many glass bottles are used in pubs and re-used too.

By my calculations that means that 1 bottle lasts 20 days that equals 18 bottles a year as oppose to 364 plastic bottles a year. While reading up about plastic milk bottles there is a lot said about the weight of glass. Glass is heavier so the fuel costs of transporting glass bottles is higher. On the other hand glass is far more likely to be recycled then plastic and of course I am only having to use enough energy to recycle 18 bottles a year as oppose to 364.

How to get yourself a milk person
Milkman data base
Please do feel free to give me any details about milkmen in your area

Yorkshire
Huddersfield Daniel Mullin 01484 845 043
Wales
Peter Griffith http://www.raglanmilk.co.uk
Delivers to “ all of Raglan, Llancayo, Gwernesney, Llangwm, Llandenny Walks, Twyn-Sherriff & Rhwlais, Llansoy, Llanishen, Kingcoed, Llandenny, Clytha, Llandewi Rhydderch & Great Oak. (and anything in between)”
Nationwide
Dairycrest will tell you if they deliver in your area. Go to http://www.milkdeliveries.co.uk