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Tetra-pak Question (aussie.zone)

submitted 6 days ago by Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone to c/environment@aussie.zone

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Questions first, explanation underneath,

Are tetra-pak containers actually better for the environment? Or is it a bit of a con?
Would powdered Oat milk be better than tetra-pak, or other containers?

I'm getting into Oat milk, been a long time coming, finally just getting on and doing it.

We've ordered some Nimbus powdered online. But for now I've been drinking from the Tetra-pak Oat milks. Brands were Vitasoy and Oatley (apparently they're shipped from Europe? Wtf?).

I looked up thinkstep anz's comparative assessment of tetra-paks impacts and it comes out top. But this seems about as independent as a trouts flipper, so i'm not sure i trust their conclusion.

Any answers, or guidance would be muchly appreciated. :)

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[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've been following this convo too - from what I've seen, the environmental impact of tetra-paks is mostly due to the packaging itself being made from non-biodegradable materials like polyethylene. Powdered oat milk might be a better option if you're concerned about waste and carbon emissions from transportation, but I'd love to see more research on the actual production process vs just the end-of-life packaging.

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

You suspect the powdering process might become more carbon intensive than liquid form? Its a good question i've no idea how the powdering process of any of these kinds of liquids works.

I thought things like powdered oat milk might simply be a dry mixing process. Haven't looked that up at all though.

The reason i ended up asking here was from standing in the aisle and just seeing this wall of tetra-paks staring back at me, and i's thinking to myself "am I missing something about these containers?"