{"id":193,"date":"2018-08-04T03:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/closedloopcooking.flywheelsites.com\/?p=193"},"modified":"2021-06-29T10:58:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T17:58:01","slug":"almond-all-the-time-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/closedloopcooking.com\/almond-all-the-time-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"Almond – all the time – milk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Tetra packs in theory are recyclable, but just because something <\/strong>is<\/em><\/strong> recyclable doesn\u2019t mean it gets recycled<\/strong>. It\u2019s marketing, intended to make you feel better about your purchase as a conscious consumer. But without researching your local recycling plants how do you know if this specialty item makes its way back into the material loop? There\u2019s a good chance many tetra packs make their way to landfill instead of back on the shelf. These containers are made up of multiple material layers that insulate the product and require an excess level of break down to separate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Almonds have their own issues around sustainability and water use, and I would like to advocate for purchasing local, organic nuts whenever possible. But as an accessible, non-dairy option, it\u2019s more than worth your time to make your own.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n