Clover Sonoma launches PCR gallon milk jug

Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned and -operated dairy business based in Petaluma, California, is launching a gallon milk jug that contains postconsumer-recycled (PCR) content. The new jug will feature 30 percent PCR content on its organic gallon milk line.

According to a news release from Clover Sonoma, the company wants to increase the PCR content in this line as well as extend PCR content use across all Clover Sonoma gallon milk jugs by 2025. The company says using PCR content in plastic packaging creates a closed-loop system for recycling plastic gallon milk jugs.

The company says its PCR milk jugs will be featured at retail locations in the first quarter of 2022. The jugs will come with a designated logo to educate consumers about the PCR content.

Clover Sonoma’s gallon milk jugs are made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). As the company produces these jugs using more PCR content, the company says it will be focused on securing a greater volume of recycled HDPE.

“To reach our sustainability goals, packaging innovation is a priority for us as a company,” says Clover Sonoma Chief Revenue Officer Kristel Corson. “Finding sustainable solutions means taking risks and investing in what’s best for the planet. We are focused on improving our packaging across product lines using reusable, recyclable, renewable and environmentally conscious resources. We encourage the food industry to join us in this effort.”