Last updated 09:13, Saturday, 03 May 2008

HALF of all milk packaging will be made from recycled materials by 2020 as new green targets are set for the dairy industry.

Defra and the UK dairy industry have drawn up a Milk Roadmap that aims to reduce the environmental impacts of producing and consuming liquid milk.

Minister For Food and Farming Jeff Rooker said: “Dairy products are enjoyed by almost everyone in the UK; there are very few households without a carton of milk in the fridge.

“The dairy industry has acted responsibly in the past to cut its environmental impact, and this Roadmap provides a major new tool to achieve that.”

Of course, the most environmentally-friendly way to get you milk is to have it delivered by a milkman.

Penrith-based North Lakes Foods supplies 58 milk rounds across the region with dairy goods. To contact North Lakes call 01768 862821.