Let's Save the Earth With MILO^® SAYANG BUMI

The CAREton Project is a used beverage cartons recycling campaign by MILO® UHT in partnership with its partner supplier, Tetra Pak since 2012 that transforms drink packs into ‘green’ roofing tiles and panel boards for the community.

Steps to recycle used drink packs: After finishing the drink, push the straw all the way into the pack, so that it is recycled together with the drink pack. Then, Flip, Flap and Flat!

After dropping off the used drink packs at the recycling bins, the drink packs will then be sent to the recycling center where they will be processed into paper, Polyal panel boards and roofing tiles. These PolyAl panel boards are then donated to the communities in need for home building purposes.

Fun fact: To make one PolyAl roofing tile or panel board (4ft x 8ft), a total of 7,247 recycled drink packs is required!

There are currently close to 500 collection centers located throughout the country to collect the used beverage cartons. Used drink packs from any brands and of any sizes are accepted.

Last year, CAREton Project collected 40 million used drink packs from our fellow Malaysians. This year, it aims to collect 50 million used drink packs. 

100% paper straw was introduced for the entire MILO® UHT range in 2020, an initiative that will eliminate over 200 million plastic straws per year.

Meeting very stringent quality requirements, the paper straws used are responsibly-sourced and absolutely safe for drinking.

Many people are used to plastic straws and making the switch to paper straws will bring a slightly different consumer experience. However, MILO® is encouraging Malaysians to embrace this change towards a more sustainable future.

MILO® has been collecting used packaging from its consumers via the various past redemption campaigns since 2016.  It is part of MILO®’s ongoing effort to divert plastic waste away from landfills and waterways, which are major sites of plastic pollution.

Working with recycling partner, MILO® also ensures that the plastic packaging is disposed of responsibly. In addition to the past redemption programmes, the recently launched MILO® Stik Pek X-Change collects back used MILO® stick packs and sachets from consumers to encourage them to incorporate easy yet impactful waste management habits into their daily lives.

A portion of the returned MILO® stick packs and sachets will be upcycled into one-of-a-kind limited-edition MILO® handicrafts through a collaboration with four local communities – Upcycled Shack, Inspirasi Kreatif, Nerine Ong and Helping Hands Penan.

Upcycling is a creative way to reduce plastic waste. By giving the used stick packs a new lease of life, MILO® is showing other ways through which the impact of plastic waste can be further reduced.

The impact of MILO® Stik Pek X-Change stretches beyond the environmental benefits. The collaboration with the upcycling partners helps communities in need by improving their livelihoods through income generation activities.

500 lucky participants of MILO® Stik Pek X-Change stand a chance to own one of the limited-edition upcycled MILO® handicrafts.

MILO® will be replacing the outer plastic pouch of one of its mixes variants with paper.

This pilot effort will take off with MILO® Less Sugar, the 25% less sugar variant compared to the regular MILO®.
 
This marks the first product under Nestlé Malaysia to undergo an outer paper pouch makeover!

It is also an opportunity for MILO® to lead and provide learnings to Nestle in introducing packaging innovations that reduce the need to produce plastic.

The outer paper pouch can be disposed of in the paper bin for recycling. This will go a long way towards reducing plastic waste as well.

Look forward to MILO® Less Sugar in outer paper pouch hitting the shelves soon!

This year, MILO® aims to change its sampling cups for the MILO® van to a new, more sustainable material. The new cups are made from 100% paper, making it 100% plastic free!

The 100% paper cup upgrade will be complemented by a new paper cup bin collector.

This is part of an education tool to teach school children and consumers the importance of waste separation – in this case, separating the leftover liquid from the cup, in two easy steps.

Firstly, pour any remaining MILO® liquid in the liquid container provided from the cup. Then, dispose of the cup into the bin collector.

Check out the new 100% paper cups the next time your friendly neighbourhood Abang MILO® in the MILO® van comes around.

Beginning 2021, two MILO® vans in Klang Valley have been equipped with solar panels to replace the fuel-dependent generators.

Solar panels convert solar energy from sunlight – the most abundant energy resource – into electricity.

The solar panels in the MILO® vans have the capacity to generate 3,000 VA (volt-amps) of electricity, which is more than enough to power up the electrical appliances inside the van.

However, unlike generators using petrol fuel, solar panels do not emit carbon monoxide, smoke and are quiet.

In other words, MILO® aims to reduce carbon emissions, air and noise pollution, while promoting the use of solar energy, which is a source of clean, renewable energy.

The MILO® vans with solar panels are still in their infancy. This initiative is still being piloted with the two MILO® vans in Klang Valley for the year.

Introducing the MILO® UHT 125ml Paper Cluster, The CAREton Project’s latest initiative eliminates single-use plastic for MILO® UHT 125ml packaging.

Now, MILO® UHT 125ml uses paper packaging that is 100% made of sustainably-sourced, environmentally-friendly material. With Paper Cluster, we can drastically reduce the use of plastic packaging by up to 26 tons annually.

Did you know? Paper Cluster can also be fully recycled! Let’s reduce our use of plastic for a greener and more sustainable environment!

Made from 100% recyclable plastics, our recycled bottles represent our ongoing commitment to drive the shift towards using sustainable materials in our packaging.

The recyclable plastic materials used in manufacturing our bottles are made of high-quality recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) resin. It adheres to our strict product quality and safety standards so our customers can enjoy their favourite MILO® drink with peace of mind.

In line with Malaysia’s Plastics Sustainability Roadmap 2021-2030 & MILO® Sayang Bumi initiative, we hope that this current commitment will drive a stronger level of awareness and mindset change among our consumers, putting us a step closer towards a greener & waste-free future!