The square milk jug is a variant of the one-gallon (3.785-liter) plastic milk container sold in the United States.[1] The design was introduced in the summer of 2008[1] and is marketed as environmentally friendly because of the shape's advantages for shipping and storage (better cube efficiency).
Square milk jugs are stackable and 9% more can be shipped in the same space.[1] They also eliminate the need for milk crates, which are required for traditional bell-shaped jugs.[2]
- ^ a b c Marks, Tod (January 20, 2009). "Love 'em or hate 'em: Those new-fangled milk containers at big club stores". Consumer Reports. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Matthew. "Costco's square milk jug curses milk consumers". Washington. The Daily. Retrieved January 8, 2009.