Milo’s Tea Company announced the achievement of Platinum T.R.U.E. Zero Waste Certification at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, facility. The beverage manufacturer is the first company in Oklahoma to receive a T.R.U.E. certification.
The company opened its Oklahoma facility in 2020 and it's Milo’s second facility to achieve Platinum Zero Waste certification. Their flagship facility in Bessemer, Alabama, is also Platinum certified.
Milo’s led Alabama in Zero Waste manufacturing as the state’s first certified manufacturer in 2019. The company’s Oklahoma facility received special recognition in the areas of “Zero Waste Purchasing” with the development of production lines made exclusively of refurbished and repurposed equipment, “Closing the Loop” for partnering with topsoil supplier GEM Dirt to compost used tea leaves and “Innovation” for implementing new waste reduction activities with more than 90 percent effectiveness rates.
Milo’s is the popular refrigerated tea in the United States, which has a storied history in Zero Waste manufacturing. “Our goal is to create a Zero Waste culture company-wide and across all sites, with a 99 percent diversion rate by 2023 and beyond,” said Carl Evans, vice president of operations at Milo’s Tea Company.
At the Oklahoma facility, Milo’s plans to enhance composting initiatives by including food scraps, as well as seek out new ways to divert waste from landfills.
Milo’s Tea Company produces all-natural, fresh-brewed teas and lemonades with sustainably sourced raw materials and recyclable packaging at their Platinum Zero Waste facilities.
To date, Milo’s Tea Company has diverted 70 million pounds of waste from landfills by: composting 180 tons of tea leaf waste weekly in partnership with local composting facilities, recycling 99 percent of waste during manufacturing and producing, and packing product in 69 percent post-consumer recycled materials and 99 percent recyclable materials.
Milo’s is a family-owned, certified Woman-Owned Business with corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Ala.
To learn more about Milo’s Tea Company, visit DrinkMilos.com.
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