The dairy packaging sector is becoming an increasingly active center of innovation. Growing shopper interest in sustainability, along with changing eating habits, is resulting in the steady development of more eco-friendly designs and packaging in a wider array of shapes and sizes.

When it comes to their sustainability efforts, dairy processors would be wise to count product packaging as a critical element. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, containers and packaging make up a major portion of the United States’ municipal solid waste, amounting to 82.2 million tons in 2018 alone (the latest year for which data are available).

Many dairy products retail in cartons, cups and other formats designed to be recyclable. But even though Americans indicate they are still recycling these and other containers, they have little confidence that their recyclables actually get recycled

The straws would be used with the company’s portion-size carton packages.