Tetra Pak compost

[Andy Hamilton]

I have heard thart you can compost tetra pak's, not sure about this I imagine that you must need a big heap to generate enough heat.

Does anyone compost tetra pak, or have any information as is would save at least 3 packs a week ending up in a landfillm

[rhyddid]

[diver]

I'm sorry to be so stupid, slow or naive..or all three... but what is a tetra pak?

[rhyddid]

[Wombat]

As far as I am aware, tetrapak have a thin film of polyethylene inside and out which will not compost down. Over here we can recycle them, which is what I do.

Nev

[diver]

thanks, Rhyddid, Blimey, I would never attemt to compost any of that stuff, where ever possible I avoid having it in the first place, I can never open anything packed in it anyway. If I do get any I just have to put it in the bin, as no one here recycles it as far as I know

[Andy Hamilton]

They don't recycle it here either, which is why I asked about composting!

I buy organic milk and they seem only to sell it in tetra pak containers.
What is wrong with the milk bottle I ask you. Maybe we should try an all out compain to get it back?

[diver]

the daily pinta is still delivered here, the only difference being the car is no petrol driven instead of being electric ,and it is a LOT more expensive than supermarket milk, but they still take the bottles back, and respond to little notes on the doorstep.....they also do orange juice and eggs, but I think it's a big conglomerate now rather than a local dairy

[Wombat]

Haven't seen a milk bottle in Aus for years, but in my last job used to do work in Christchurch (NZ) and they still have 'em!

Nev