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  pb11571 month, 3 weeks ago

  It's a toss up for me. When Costco rolled these out a couple months ago, I H-A-T-E-D them because:

  1. They ALWAYS spilled in the beginning and

  2. They were very difficult to open at first

  I was about to complain to management but then they took them off the shelves and now they have the original milk cartons again!

  The good news is that they're fresher (supposedly) and cheaper and cost less. The bad news is they're annoying to use.

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    jaern1 month, 3 weeks ago

    I might be dating myself but I remember when the "old" plastic jugs were a nuisance too. We got used to them, we'll get used to the new ones too.

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  LumFan1 month, 2 weeks ago

  I work at a factory, and can understand why the large retailers would want to make this kind of change. Saving space might result in lower prices in milk to the consumers, but will most likely mean bigger profits to the retailers.

  Besides, cardboard should be fairly easy for a large retailer like Wal-Mart to recycle. After all, they most likely have a deal with a recycling company for the used cardboard (which gives them more money). I work for a major plastics manufacturer, and we recycle our scrap cardboard, which turns into profit sharing for me. I cannot see why Wal-Mart wouldn't do the same thing.

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